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,-.,&/+ opt other members of the Chairman of the mediation Varanasi Lok Sabha seat, now panel, if so required,” it said. panel may also inform the reg- represented by Prime Minister three-member panel head- The Bench, also comprising istry of this court any difficul- "3) Narendra Modi, continues, the Aed by former apex court Justices SA Bobde, DY ties that the panel may face in ) screening committee of the judge Fakkir Mohamed Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan carrying out the task assigned 5 ! AICC has shortlisted candi- Ibrahim Kalifulla and consist- and S Abdul Nazeer, was told to it by the present order and + dates like Begum Nur Bano and ing of spiritual guru Sri Sri earlier by Hindu bodies, except also to inform of any require- $$6 Sanjay Kapur), rebel BJP MP Ravishankar and senior advo- for Nirmohi Akhara, and the ment to facilitate the mediation $ Savitri Bai Phule who joined cate Sriram Panchu, a Uttar Pradesh Government parties in the civil appeal in the and to conclude the same at the # " Congress last week, and Zafar renowned mediator, will try to that they oppose the court’s title case and all interveners are earliest,” the Bench said. Alo Naqvi and Naeem Sidiqqi. find a negotiated settlement of suggestion for mediation. The allowed to present their views The top court fixed the seat " " ,-.,&/+ “The party intends to field the Ayodhya’s Ram Muslim bodies supported the before the mediation panel. for mediation process in ) a large number of Muslim can- Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid proposal. The top court directed that Faizabad of Uttar Pradesh, L M day after the Congress didates and those belonging to land dispute case. “Considering the provi- the mediation proceedings around 7 km from Ayodhya, + Aannounced its list of 11 the SC keeping in mind the The Supreme Court sions of the CPC (Civil should be conducted with and said that the adequate candidates, the party is set to caste and religion equation in referred the sensitive dispute Procedure Code)..., we do not “utmost confidentiality” for arrangements, including the " come out with a second list and the crucial Hindi heartland,” for mediation to this panel and find any legal impediment in ensuring its success and the venue of the mediation, place hopes that its resolution to play explained the leader. asked it to submit the progress making a reference to media- views expressed by any of the of stay of the mediators, their on “front foot” will force the Another senior leader in report within four weeks and tion for a possible settlement of parties including the mediators security, travel should be forth- “The panel of mediators is Samajwadi Party and the BSP the party said announcement of final report in eight weeks. the dispute(s) arising out of the should be kept confidential with arranged by the State requested to ensure completion to reopen negotiation with the Sonia Gandhi candidature Rahul Gandhi from his home The mediation will be held appeals. Whether the said pro- and not be revealed to any Government so that proceed- of the process during the peri- grand old party. showed that she play a vital role turf Amethi. at Faizabad and proceedings visions of the CPC would apply other person. “We are of the ings could commence imme- od of the interregnum indicat- “The SP and the Congress before and after elections. “Her Sonia’s re-nomination from would be held “in camera”. The in the event parties arrive at a further opinion that while the diately. It also directed that the ed above and send a report of performed equally bad in 2014 equation with senior leaders of Rae Bareli has also scotched five-judge Constitution Bench settlement/compromise in the mediation proceedings are mediation proceedings be held the progress of the mediation Lok Sabha polls and the 2017 several parties cannot be rumours about she is making headed by Chief Justice Ranjan mediation proceedings is a being carried out, there ought in camera as per the norms to this court within four weeks Assembly polls. But Mayawati underestimated as she also way for daughter Priyanka Gogoi said it does not find any matter left open to be decided not to be any reporting of the applicable to conduct the medi- of the commencement of the drew a big zero in last LS polls played key role in creating Gandhi Vadra at this family “legal impediment” to make a at the appropriate stage,” the said proceedings either in the ation proceedings. process,” it said. and still she is creating road- counter narrative to defeat the bastion. reference to mediation for set- Bench said. print or in the electronic block in the formation of a for- Shining India campaign of Atal The leaders say it would tlement of the dispute. Interestingly, all the three media,” the Bench said. midable grand alliance. If we Bihari Vajpayee in 2014 polls,” also ensure that the family’s “We, therefore, order members in the mediation However, it refrained from " ! all have the common intentions said the leader. youngest entrant into the polit- accordingly, and having taken team hail from Tamil Nadu. passing any specific restraint to take on the BJP, then the SP Ending all speculation, ical scene can dedicate her note of the names suggested by Justice Kalifulla hails from order at this stage and instead and the BSP are commiting a Congress on Thursday energy on poll campaign across the parties, we are of the view Karaikudi in Sivaganga district empowered the mediators to hara-kiri by excluding the announced UPA chairperson the state and in other places that the following panel of while Ravi Shankar was born in pass necessary orders in writ- # # Congress from the alliance,” Sonia Gandhi to contest from rather than limiting it to just mediators should be appoint- Papanasam near Kumbakonam ing, if so required, to restrain said a top Congress leader Rae Bareilly and party chief one seat. ed to go into the dispute with in Thanjavur district and publication of the details of the ,-.,&/+ saying it would be most befit- looking into the affairs of UP liberty to the mediators to co- Panchu is Chennai-based. All mediation proceedings. “The ting that the matter is resolved and helping newly-appointed ajority of political and through negotiations. general secretaries Priyanka Mreligious leaders have wel- “It would be most befit- Gandhi and Jyotiraditya # comed the SC order for medi- ting,” AIMPLB general secre- Scindia. ation in the Ayodhya dispute. tary Maulana Wali Rehmani The second list might However, some leaders told media. include names like UP State Q R# from Muslim community and Mahant Ram Das of the Congress chief Raj Babbar !! ,-.,&/+ The existing night charge is 25 Left parties disapproved of the Nirmohi Akhara, one of the from Muradabad and former &01 2- on Thursday announced per cent extra fare between 11 presence of spiritual leader Sri main litigants in the case, too Union Minister Sriprakash Saleem Iqbal Shervani as its he Delhi Government on pm and 5 am. Sri Ravi Shankar on the medi- welcomed the setting up of a Jaiswal from Kanpur. he Samajwadi Party has candidate from Badaun. TFriday hiked the auto-rick- The revised charges will ation panel. panel of mediators, but said it A senior party leader said Tdecided to field party The list was signed by SP shaw fare by 18.75 per cent in come into effect after the A number of senior BJP would have been better had a the Congress is still hopeful founder Mulayam Singh Yadav general secretary Ram Gopal the national Capital. Transport Department’s noti- leaders made it clear that build- Hindu judge, connected with that sanity would prevail and from its stronghold Mainpuri. Yadav. The party left Mainpuri, The Delhi Cabinet fication, Gahlot said. ing Ram temple at the disput- the case, been included in it. He the Akhilesh Yadav-Mayawati The SP released its first list of described as its “safest” seat, for approved recommendations of Gahlot said fare revision is ed site in Ayodhya is the only added that besides the media- combine may include the nine candidates for the Lok Mulayam Yadav, who is the a fare revision committee to not a reserved subject and way out of the impasse. Union tion efforts, the court hearing Congress as part of the Sabha polls in UP on Friday. MP from Azamgarh right now. hike auto-rickshaw tariff by per hour to 45 per hour. there is no need for the Minister Uma Bharti said one in the matter should also go on Mahagathbandhan. Dimple Yadav, wife of Mulayam represented 1.50 per kilometre, from However, there is a change in approval of Lieutenant has to respect the SC order but simultaneously so as to see that Party sources said senior party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Mainpuri in the Lok Sabha in 8/km to 9.50/km. the waiting hours. The com- Governor Anil Baijal. asserted that she stands for the case does not get pro- leader Sanjay Sinh may be would contest from Kannauj, 1996, 2004 and 2009. The meter-down charge of mittee has been scrapped the The order has been wel- building the Ram temple at the longed further if the litigants fielded from Sultanpur, where she is the sitting MP. In the 2014 general elec- 25 for first two kilometres has minimum limit of 15 minutes comed by auto union members disputed site in Ayodhya and a are not satisfied. Akhilesh Pratap Singh from The SP has decided to tion, the SP patriarch had also been raised to 25 for first when the vehicle is complete- but many among them have mosque can be built outside its In reference to Sri Sri, Deoria and Ashok Singh from field MPs Dharmendra Yadav contested from Azamgarh and 1.5 kilometre, said Transport ly stuck in traffic or moving asked the Government to vicinity. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Etawah, considered a strong- and Akshay Yadav from the Mainpuri and won both. In Minister Kailash Gahlot. extremely slow. remove the system of compul- The All India Muslim Owaisi said he should act in an hold of the SP. current seats of Badaun and Mainpuri, his victory margin The waiting charge has The night and luggage sory GPS for auto-rickshaw as Personal Law Board (AIM- “unbiased” manner. While the search of a for- Firozabad respectively. was a massive 3.64-lakh votes. also been increased from 30 charges will remain the same. it is open vehicle. PLB) welcomed the SC order, Continued on Page 4 midable candidate for the Incidentally, the Congress had Continued on Page 4 '() P #* +( Q R - Q R ! !! ,-.,&/+ " ! n Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) AMLA has been detained by Income Tax Department sleuths for questioning after # their team surveying a builder here on Friday found over 2 $ % crore cash allegedly “linked” to the legislator and his associates, officials said. They said Uttam Nagar & L ) ) M! MLA Naresh Balyan, a prop- erty dealer, and 2 others are ! being questioned by the tax officials in Dwarka to ascertain " # if the recovered cash was “ille- " ) gal and unaccounted.” “Balyan has been detained # for questioning after it emerged ) that the recovered cash had purported links with him. The + ) tax officials are questioning the !# MLA and others present with him about the source of the L M money,” a senior official said. + + ! The incident took place shortly after 1 PM when an I- T team reached the office of a real estate dealer to conduct a ,-.,&/+ files had been stolen from the “routine survey” on a tip-off L+ "2&."/" Defence Ministry. This is whol- about some cash changing ttorney General KK "/,2##2$+"+2 ly incorrect. The statement hands. AVenugopal on Friday that files have been stolen is A survey procedure entails claimed the Rafale documents /$&&,%,.-/" wholly incorrect,” he told PTI, I-T officials visiting only the were not stolen from the in an apparent damage-control business premises of an Defence Ministry and that -$6%0,.7+ exercise. assessee and not their residen- what he meant in his submis- $18-$"/" +&,$ Venugopal said the appli- tial or other locations. sion before the Supreme Court cation filed by Yashwant Sinha, Balyan and few other peo- was that petitioners in the /.9,, $"2&, Arun Shourie and Prashant ple were found at the spot and application used “photocopies Bhushant, seeking from the intercepted by the tax team at of the original” papers, deemed 62 "/,., , 1, court a review of its verdict dis- the Dwarka office of the secret by the Government. + +$"6:!"/+$+$ missing pleas for a probe into builder and they were refrained His comments in the apex against the Rafale deal, had from leaving the premises as court on Wednesday that -/2&&: annexed three documents the cash amount of over Rs 2 Rafale fighter jet deal docu- which were photocopies of the crore was recovered from the ments were stolen caused a + 1266,1"!"/, original. premise. political row, with Congress $"", , ""/" Official sources said the After the recovery of the president Rahul Gandhi tar- AG’s use of word stolen was cash, the department has “con- geting the Government over +&,$/;,9,, probably “stronger” and could verted” its limited action of sur- stealing of such sensitive papers have been avoided. vey into a full-fledged ‘search and seeking a criminal inves- $"2&, +$-/2&&: The Government had also and raid operation’ and few tigation. + 1266,1"M warned The Hindu newspapers more premises of the people “I am told that the with a case under Official linked in the case are being Opposition has alleged what Secrets Act for publishing arti- covered now, the official said. was argued (in SC) was that cles based on these documents. %# $#( %#) *#% +,-./+
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understood in the Sangha adopted later as its an Edward by an Aurangzeb re-converting those who had Swami Vivekananda who culture, however, on account of Christians was the unsolved contemporary politi- core ideology. simply because the latter hap- been converted to non-Hindu remained the guiding star of its age and superior numerical agenda of free India and they cal parlance began its A strong nationalist as he pens to be born within the religions, particularly Islam, the Hindu nationalism which strength, will always form the could never be considered journey after Vinayak was, he was naturally ill-dis- Indian borders, but they want to Hinduism. remained the soul of the ground work of this compos- ‘national’.” Damodar Savarkar posed to the British rule which henceforth to be masters them- But the important thing Extremist School. “I shall go to ite Indian culture and civiliza- However, the Sangh came up with what was, in his view, responsible for selves in their own house, in about them is that they all the mosque of the tion. The dominant note of Parivar ideologues seem to can be called ‘the clas- the decline of the Hindu civi- their own land.” dreamt of the development of Mohammedan; I shall enter Hindu culture, its sense of the believe that though the lumi- sical text on the ide- lization and culture. But at the Now what is Hindu/Indian a composite Indian culture in the Christian’s church and spiritual and universal, will, nous composite culture is the ology of Hindutva’ in same time, he was inimical to nationalism which was an inte- course of time which, though kneel before the Crucifix…I therefore, be the peculiar fea- ultimate consummation to 1923. We need not the Muslim rule which had pre- gral part of the Extremist professing by Hindu core of the shall go into the forest and sit ture of this composite Indian reach the immediate task is to get into the details ceded the British advent. He School? The important pro- Indian civilization, would down in meditation with the nationality.” strengthen the Hindus from the here of how he viewed his ‘Hindustan’ as right- ponents of the Extremist assimilate the non-Hindus, Hindu, who is trying to see the Shashi Joshi and Bhagwan roots. They seem to think that becamefully belonging to the Hindus School propounded the Hindu particularly, the Muslims, into Light which enlightens the Josh write in a book-“This is until the ‘unsolved agenda’ is ‘swatantraveer’ in who were inclined to consider culture as the fount of the a common and indivisible heart of everyone. Not only not only a complex definition decisively settled the compos- recognition to his dar- the land as not just ‘pitribhu’ Indian nationhood. There was nationhood. shall I do all these, but I shall of multi-cultural, multi-reli- ite culture with the compre- ing exploits against (fatherland) but as ‘punyabhu’ the least of ambiguity in their While the Hindutva keep my heart open for all that gious India’s peculiar national- hensive, assimilative and all- the colonial rule. (holy land). He was against mind on the extremely sensi- school, at least in theory, may come in the future. Is ism, but also a definition embracing genius cannot find What is important recognizing either the Muslims tive matter. According to remained un-reconciled to hav- God’s book finished, or is it still which, in retrospect, seems to its true manifestation on the here is that he did not join the or the Christians as Indians on Aurobindo Ghosh, sanatana ing the Muslims assimilated a continuous revelation going be much closer to social reali- Indian soil, besieged as it is Congress though he was a the argument that they, though dharma (perennial Hinduism) into the cultural mainstream of on?” he asked. ty that actually exists today and with siege within on the com- lection approaching fast, it staunch nationalist since his not disinclined to accept India and Indian nationhood are India as long as the Muslims Some years later, has continued to unfold in the munal lines. And the yet unset- Eis imminent that Hindutva childhood. He remained asso- as fatherland, were not inclined identical. The view of Bipin were disinclined to consider Aurobindo Ghosh defined the last fifty years… Moreover, tled agenda can only be settled would figure prominently in ciated with a relatively to take India as the holy land. Chandra Pal on the matter is India as punyabhu (holy land) true essence of Indian nation- India of the future was visual- if the Hindu society grows course of the long and gruelling unknown outfit known as His view of Akbar was the same as he believed the nationalist stalwarts belong- hood and cultural nationalism ized here as one with ‘com- strong enough from within to journey on the campaign trail. Democratic Swaraj Party which typical. Though he was not Hinduism is the fundamental ing to the Extremist School in an article ‘The Bedrock of posite culture’ that would re-conciliate other religions to But the question is: What is professed by the concept of averse to concede the Mughal core of Indian nationhood. were of the view that the Indian Nationalism’ in the ‘evolve’ through the contribu- itself, particularly Islam. They Hindutva? Is it the same as Swaraj as propounded by Bal Emperor’s relative greatness Tilak was convinced that Muslims were the same chil- nationalist Weekly ‘Bande tions of ‘different world reli- might think that unless Hindu/Indian nationalism as Gangadhar Tilak till he joined he was categorical that Akbar Hinduism is the principal dren of Mother India as the Mataram’. “The different world gions’. This inclusive concep- Hinduism is dynamic, world- conceived by the towering the Hindu Mahasabha. He was from the Hindu point of cementing force which can Hindus and they would have to religions representing different tion of nationhood cannot be affirming and robust, endowed giants of the freedom move- soon was elected its president view ‘foreign, belonging to bind together the myriad iden- be conciliated in the long run world cultures that have already and should not be confused with an invincible self-confi- ment when it started its course and remained in the position another religion and mean- tities that India as an entity not by flattery or cowardice but found a habitation in India will with ‘the vision of India as a dence, it can never lead things much before the advent of till 1945 when he went into a minded, as such he should be embodies. Lala Lajpat Rai, a by making Hinduism inher- remain here always, form ele- Hindu Rashtra’ which forms in the direction of making Mahatma Gandhi on the the- sort of self-imposed exile. decried by us, Hindus’. “The staunch follower of Arya Samaj, ently strong and inclusive in ments of common national the very core of the RSS’s exis- India a broad, embracing and atre of the anti-colonial move- He had propounded the Hindus do not want a change was one of the leading figures both the spiritual and materi- life, and contribute to the evo- tence. For M.S. Golwalkar, the vibrant federation of all the ment? Let us see. concept of Hindu Rashtra the of masters, are not going to of the Suddhi movement the al terms. lution of the composite culture chief ideologue of RSS, the exis- religions — the true mission of Hindutva as it is now Rashtriya Swayanamsewak …fight and die only to replace focus of which was trained on Here, it is relevant to quote of modern India. The Hindu tence of Muslims and the Hindu culture. ) * P &" ! .,/6.0 been allowed to run their It is pertinent to mention offices without paying any- here that after the self-assess- ! ayor Sunil Uniyal ‘Gama’ thing by way of property tax. ment system had been intro- Mhas said that steps would Besides, the rent being paid by duced for property tax in 2014, "# be taken soon to raise the the political parties for their MCD had sent notices to the amount taken as rent or tax offices to the MCD is very min- Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) state $ from the offices of the nation- imal and the amount has not office on Balbir Road, Congress al political parties based in the been revised for decades. On Bhawan on Rajpur Road and % city. Though the matter has the other hand, the municipal the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal been doing the rounds for corporation of Dehradun (UKD) office on Kacheri Road some time, it had not found a (MCD) have been saying that which is also under dispute. mention in course of the first a major source of their revenue However, the parties had not .,/6.0 meeting of the civic body’s comes from the tax collected even cared to respond to the new board. Notably, the from the houses and the com- notices. n a programme organised to national political parties have mercial properties. They Interestingly, BJP is pay- Imark the International not been paying anything by repeatedly appeal to the house ing an unbelievable Rs 500 for Women’s Day on Friday, the way of rent or tax to the civic tax payers to pay the taxes on its Mahanagar office adja- speakers said that though the body despite enjoying prime time. However, they are mum cent to Parade Ground for a women are being empowered land in the upscale localities of on the matter of raising the tax year. The rent for the a lot more is left to be done. the city. When quizzed over the when it comes to the offices of Samajwadi Party office situ- Addressing the gathering at a matter by this correspondent, the political parties operating ated on a corner of Parade commemorative event on the the civic body officers had in the city. Ground is Rs 250 per month day, the state minister of state assured that something would Queried over the matter, which amounts to Rs 3,000 a for women and child devel- be done this time to make the the mayor Sunil Uniyal ‘Gama’ year. Similarly, the rent for the opment Rekha Arya said, “It is political parties to pay the said, “The issue is under our Bahujan Samaj Party office on very important that the soci- right amount of tax. consideration now. We would Darshanlal Chowk is Rs 192 ety or a family erects no dif- It is also learnt that the soon do something on it,” he per month which amounts to ference between a girl and a national political parties have said. Rs 2304 a year. boy. Women nowadays are the realm of politics is still the steps we are taking,” she on how to respect a girl or a continuing. It makes us sad. empowered, but more efforts very small. “However, things said. woman.” This also shows the lack of need to be made in this mat- are progressing and we are The senior superintendent Speaking on the occasion, awareness among the people ter. Our government has been confident that more and of police (SSP) Dehradun the chairperson of the State about the matter of gender ! "# working continuously to more women would enter Nivedita Kukreti said, “It is Commission for Protection of equality. Material development empower the women appro- the political arena. Besides, a important for the families to Child Rights (SCPCR) Usha by itself cannot solve the prob- priately by helping them to be host of schemes are being teach good moral values to the Negi said, “The recent case of lem. Awareness must be raised self-sufficient. We would con- rolled out to ensure welfare of children, both boys and girls. child swap at Doon Hospital is on the matter of gender equal- $ $ tinue to strive in the matter in the women. The women in We are now giving freedom to very unfortunate. Such moth- ity. Things must change and we days to come.” the state are now enjoying our girls, something which is ers are still being found who are must ensure that no discrimi- The minister further said better opportunities than very good. However, we should disinclined to accept the girl nation exists in the society /6+.-6 continuing tangle. The court the decision of the Supreme that the number of women in they used to earlier, courtesy at the same time teach our sons babies. Such a mindset is still between a girl and a boy.” has, however, ordered media- Court to include Sri Sri Ravi fter the Supreme Court tion. We welcome it as well. Shankar as a member of the Adecided to refer the Now we would wait and watch. mediation panel it might Ayodhya title suit to a panel of Let the mediators decide. We carry weight. This is because $R! &' ! (! mediators, the religious frater- are optimistic of a solution to these organisations have been nity based in Haridwar and the tangle emerging in a month instrumental in the Ram tem- Rishikesh has welcomed the or two and it would pave the ple movement,” Swami order. The members of the fra- way for the construction of Ramdev said. .,/6.0 ternity said that their long wait Ram temple.” He further Acharya for a decision on the part of the affirmed that Lord Ram is a Mahamandaleshwar Swami n the occasion of the apex court of the country has symbol of the nation’s faith and Awdheshanand Giri of Panch OWorld Women’s Day ended with the order. They fur- culture. “The dispute over the Dashnam Juna Akhada said observed on Friday, the secre- ther expressed the hope that a construction of the temple is that had some other people tary to the Chief Minister solution to the long-festering not over a piece of land. We directly or emotionally con- Trivendra Singh Rawat and dispute over the title suit would have every right to build Ram nected to the Ram temple secretary Power, Uttarakhand, evolve through the efforts of temple at the very place in movement been included in Radhika Jha said that the the mediation panel. Notably, Ayodhya where Sri Ram was the mediation panel as mem- women officers are now hold- the Supreme Court on Friday born.” bers, it would have been bet- ing a number of important while ordering mediation for Quizzed over ter. posts in Uttarakhand. the Ayodhya land dispute case Shankaracharya Swami Chidanand Addressing a programme on has asked the panel of media- Swaroopanand’s opposition Saraswati, head of Parmarth ‘Women in leadership roles tors to start the process in a to the proposal of Sri Sri Niketan based in Rishikesh, breaking the glass ceiling: week and complete it in eight Ravi Shankar being listed in also welcomed the decision of opportunities and challenges’ weeks. the mediation panel as a the Supreme Court and hosted to mark the day, Jha Speaking to The Pioneer, member, he said that the expressed hope that the medi- said that the stereotypical the yoga guru Swami Ramdev opposition was baseless. “If ation panel would act saga- image has changed in the said, “We had been waiting for the Ram Janmbhoomi Trust ciously while taking a decision world. “India is also witnessing a decisive order from the or Vishwa Hindu Parishad on the construction of the changes. This is a good sign,” Supreme Court on the long- expresses its reservation over Ram temple at the disputed site. she said. She further said “It is important to celebrate our- selves. We, the women, have evolved over the years. We might still be talking of female foeticide, girl and child strug- gles. But now things have changed and the stories are changing. We are not behind anyone and so we do not have not compared with anyone as we Appreciating the efforts of must define their own success. prime positions in the state. to defeat everyone. We do not all are individuals and we are dif- the Prime Minister Narendra There is a need to introspect. The stereotype that the women have to be in the race as each ferent. Also, we all should Modi and the chief minister Whatever you wish to pursue are meant for some specific one of us has space.” understand that there is no Trivendra Singh Rawat in the you must pursue. Women posts is ending. Things are Speaking of her experiences point in getting into a rat race. realm of women empower- should work as a team and it changing apace and the women and how to create a difference, The horizon is very big and ment, she said that they are must be a positive team. are holding important posts she said, “We always see that hence it is important that we exemplary leaders and have Thanks to the efforts of the PM both in the private sector as women are compared with men. think big and evolve adequate- given a lot of prominence to the and the CM, more and more well as in the It is very important that we are ly to achieve what we want.” women officers. “Everyone women officers are holding Government sector.” ! " # $ % S ' " (
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7 7 % + - # ' ,-. ' / .,/6.0 services to citizens in the region. Yojana will be provided free .,/6.0 ! He said, “Providing better treatment. hief Minister Trivendra medical facilities to people of At the district hospital, 11 he annual remuneration of CSingh Rawat inaugurated Uttarakhand is our priority. specialist doctors of Himalayan TAsha workers will be .,/6.0 tion for children and cultural the provision of medical ser- The services of private hospitals hospital, CT scan, ultrasound, increased from Rs 5,000 to Rs programmes will also be held vices by the Himalayan are also being taken for this. x-ray and ECG among other 17,000 while the monthly he Vasantotsav-Spring on the occasion, said Maurya. Hospital in district hospital at Schemes have also been made facilities will be available. remuneration of midwives will TFestival 2019 will be held at Horticulture secretary D Bauradi, community health for enhancing medical facilities The three mobile clinics to be increased from 500 to Raj Bhawan on Saturday and Senthil Pandiyan said that the centres at Beleshwar and in mountainous regions. be operated under the project 1,000. Chief Minister Sunday. Addressing the media main aim of the spring festival Devprayag. With this, in the Telemedicine, teleradiology and will tour various areas of the Trivendra Singh Rawat here on Friday, the Governor is to boost floriculture. There first stage of health system establishment of ICU in district district on the guidance of the announced this on the occasion Baby Rani Maurya said that are nine main categories and 50 development project, the facil- hospitals will be helpful for this.” chief medical officer and pro- of international women’s day since its beginning in 2003, the sub categories in the exhibition itation of medical services by Rawat further said that the vide primary treatment and here on Friday. The CM also floral exhibition and competi- with about 150 awards. Himalayan Hospital, Jolly State government plans to oper- mother-child health related distributed smart phones and tion had now developed into a The event will also be poly- Grant in Tehri district has ate medical services in Pauri services. weighing scales to Anganwadi fest with cultural and eco- thene-free. About two lakh begun from Friday. district like in the Tehri cluster One chief medical super- workers. The smart phones nomic aspects too. It not only people are expected to visit Raj Speaking on the occasion for which the process has been intendent level officer of the are being provided to facilitate % ( " $ $ # ) $ reflects the floriculture poten- Bhawan which will be open for Rawat said that the services started. Also, work will be facil- state government will have swift work by the Anganwadi tial of the state but has also all during the two days of the being provided in Tehri cluster itated under public private part- administrative control of dis- workers. Uttarakhand is the women is essential for all- ment, Rekha Arya also become a part of Dehradun’s spring festival. Governor’s sec- under the project will be facil- nership to strengthen the joint trict hospital while the State first state in north India to have round development of society. expressed her views on the identity, she said. retary RK Sudhanshu was also itated for the whole district. hospital at Ramnagar, com- Government medical officers all its Anganwadi workers con- On the occasion, the CM also occasion. The Governor said that present on the occasion. While doctors of the Himalayan munity health centres at will have administrative control nected through smart phones. felicitated lady officers includ- the spring festival is also an Hospital will be posted at the Bhikiyasain and Beeronkhal. of community health centres. On the occasion, the CM also ing Tehri district magistrate ! ! ' attempt at bringing prosperity The Governor said that district hospital in Buaradi and The Health secretary Swami Ram Himalayan inaugurated the nutrition fort- Sonika and Dehradun senior ! $ $$ ( in the lives of farmers, espe- the spring festival is also an community health centres at Nitesh Jha informed that under Hospital and Medical College night. superintendent of police ' (() cially in the mountainous attempt at bringing pros- Beleshwar and Devprayag, the project being executed in vice chancellor Vijay Addressing the gathering Nivedita Kukreti for com- ( ! ' regions of the state. In addition perity in the lives of farmers, three mobile clinics will also be PPP mode, beneficiaries of the Dhasmana was also present on on the occasion, Rawat said mendable work. State minister $ + to the floral exhibition and especially in the mountain- operated to provide medical Atal Ayushman Uttarakhand the occasion. that the empowerment of for women and child develop- competition, an art competi- ous regions of the State * $ $$ $
/6+.-6 Saturday, the investigation team properly, but those who ran the crore had arrested five people date. The board examinations working hard and they are not the centres. examination centres. The board would submit its report, said college had allegedly siphoned - including Qazi Nooruddin, of class X and XII which start- inclined to use unfair means to A total of 149737 candi- officials are hopeful that the fter tightening its noose on sources privy to the probe off several crores of rupees Pradip Agarwal and Sanjay ed on March 1 would conclude clear the examinations,’’ she dates are registered for High students would perform better Athose who ran the college team. As the probe moves on, through the scholarship funds Bansal, Ankur Sharma and on March 26. said. School (Class X) examination this year and the pass percent- which has been under the the heat is increasingly being collected from the social wel- Om Tyagi. While Qazi The secretary UVSP Neeta Tiwari added that many of the board while 124183 can- age would improve like last scanner of the investigation, the felt by the private colleges as to fare department by submitting Nooruddin is the younger Tiwari said while talking to flying squads are keeping a didates have been registered for year. special investigation team (SIT) the utilisation of their funds. a fake list of the students. It was brother of Manglaur Congress The Pioneer on Friday that just strict vigil on the examination Inter (Class XII) examination has now trained its focus on The four former officials of leant that the former Manglaur MLA Qazi Nizammudin two students have been so far centres and the cheaters are of the board. The board has set four former officials of social the social welfare department legislator's brother Nooruddin Pradip Agarwal is the son of a caught using unfair means in being dealt with an iron hand. up 1313 examination centres ' ++ $ welfare department in con- who have come under the and his partners had closed reputed businessman from this examination this year. One UVSP secretary added that for conducting the examination nection with the SC/ ST schol- radar of the SIT are then down the institution in 2014 Manglaur and Sanjay Bansal is of them is from Udham Singh the examination would end on out of which 231 centres are ! " arship scam. deputy director and nodal offi- due to its non- accreditation by a resident of Dehradun. Nagar district while the other March 26 and the process of marked sensitive and 27 hyper '(%$.$ The team has questioned cer Sail Anurag Shankhdhar, the education council. is from Almora district. evaluation of the answer sheets sensitive. To prevent the unfair $ ( ( the four, including then nodal then social welfare officer However, the scholarship ! She further informed that of the students would start practices in the examination, # ! officer, for recording their state- Haridwar Munish Tyagi and amount had continued to be both the students had been thereafter. three flying squads at the state + $ / ments on Friday. It is learnt that then social welfare officers collected despite the closure of P apprehended using unfair UVSP is expected to deploy level have been constituted. the former officers would have Khanpur Vinod Kumar the college and its website. ! means in the Physics question more than 7000 teachers in the The squads are being headed $.$ # % to present themselves before Naithani and Bhagwanpur The college had received paper of class XII. process of evaluation of the by the director Education, # the SIT team on March 9 and Somprakash. These officials the scholarship for the students /6+.-6 On the less number of stu- answer sheets. The board has additional director Secondary + + " explain their role in the scam. have been slapped with the from 2012 to 2015 while the dents caught for using unfair set up 30 evaluation centres education and AD Primary ( + Finger of suspicion was raised notice by SIT for questioning in students had stopped coming means this year, she said that it across the state. The board has Education respectively. Besides, + against them with questions Roshanabad office on Saturday. to the college in 2011 itself. At ust two cases of using unfair shows the efficacy of the strict also made strict security the flying squads at the level of asked over their passive role on Notably, the college under one point of time, there were Jmeans in the ongoing exam- vigil being maintained by the arrangements around these the division and the district + 0 funds being siphoned off by the SIT probe had come up in just 50 students studying in the ination of Uttarakhand officials deployed to oversee the evaluation centres and vigil have also been set up. UVSP !+ the college functionaries. 2005 on the banks of Gang college. The SIT team probing Vidhyalayi Shiksha Parishad board examination. “It also would be maintained during has banned the use of mobile $ + ( Based on the questioning on nehar. It could not be run into the scam worth Rs 2.5 (UVSP) have been reported till shows that the students are the transport of these sheets to phones in the campus of the %# $#( %#) *#% +,-./+ 1
2 3 0 R 0 ') * "+ " ) O) * # + / ) !" 2 1/ .+%6/=#"/ 2" +$$0+ %"/, ) !" ) unjab Chief Minister Capt -6 + %1#" ! .,/6.0 PAmarinder Singh on Friday 6+ .,6&$2 " ) warned the Congress ticket aspi- !" he school of rag-pickers rants rebelling against any of the .,+"1&,6 ) T‘PEN-India’ organised the official candidates of the party for "/""/,#6":O$ ) ! International Women's Day the forthcoming parliamentary programme in a different way. elections of expulsion from the 2 + ,, 62 O 23+1P The school invited mothers of party, while declaring that the %06.$#06 ') * " & N; BCH3$) all the children and informed names would be announced by , O ) 0#,$!" 3 them about importance of edu- next week. -20&.9,$+""+ % $ & 7$2&80#,$ cation and cleanliness. Issuing the warning, Capt # .#0 ?9 I C!" ) ) The poor women cut a Amarinder also made it clear ) cake to celebrate the day. that the party’s nominee from 12 %6,$$ + !" Appreciating the school for Gurdaspur would be sitting MP $ / .1 ) celebrating the day, Nasreen, and Punjab Congress president #6,$+., "$0 +& ) mother of a student, said, “ We Sunil Jakhar. ? /6 ) !9 . # know that the school is doing Capt Amarinder, in an 0#,$ ) a great service by providing free informal chat with the media BJ) ) education to our children. persons after the ceremony to Ferozepur MP Sher Singh ! Today again, they have given us rededicate to the people of Ghubaya’s entry into the party, valuable lessons on impor- Punjab the Shahpur Kandi Dam saying that all soldiers of the ! / 0 !! tance of cleanliness and edu- project, said that the party can- party would toe the line and the ') * ? ,$%&1 cation.’’ didates for the Lok Sabha polls decision on the candidature of #& The founder of the PEN- were likely to be declared with- any ticket seeker was for the high )) !" India Foundation Anoop in a week and anyone rebelling command to take, with ) Rawat said that the real devel- against the official nominees winnability the key criteria. “If ! opment of the society is possi- would be thrown out of the party. anyone goes against the high ) ) ble only through education. He “ It is thus very important to opment of the nation,” he said. motive to celebrate the women’s At the same time, he dismissed command’s decision, they would ) ) said women are the fulcrum on educate the women about the The director of the foundation, day is to make them aware of reports of dissent within the be immediately expelled,” he !L+ ) ) ) which the entire family rotates. role of education in the devel- Santosh Budakoti said the main their rights. Congress following sitting added. ) M ? ! !"# $& +$ ()+ ((
# '%4 '(Q)*#' +"* ")&' P " Kumar Saini. Brahmins, Yadavs, Baniyas 1/ .+%6/ Shiromani Akali Dal among others. "$'!,-. $'!#/& .,/6.0 warned that the Federation headed by Badals in Punjab Ahead of 2019 polls, the would intensify its agitation if he Lok Sabha polls to 10 has also announced to contest Jat community is again gear- emanding withdrawal of their one point demand of fol- Tseats in Haryana is head- the Lok Sabha polls in ing up for a fresh agitation Dthe recent changes made in lowing the old pattern in selec- ing for a high-pitched multi- Haryana. Both INLD and over their unfulfilled demands the recruitment process of pri- tion of primary teachers is not cornered electoral battle with SAD had broken ties in 2016 of reservation in educational mary teachers, the members of accepted. Rana added that the major political parties, either over the issue of Sutlej institutions and government the federation of Bachelor of state government should opting or being compelled to Yamuna Link canal. jobs, release of youths arrest- Education (B.Ed), Teachers immediately cancel the recent go it alone in the ensuing elec- With the Aam Aadmi Party ed during quota stir 2016 and Eligibility Test (TET) qualified amendment in the recruitment tions. (AAP) and Jannayak Janta Party withdrawal of cases registered unemployed youths held a pattern. The demonstration The political parties in (JJP) failing to reach an agree- against them. demonstration outside the res- was attended by large number the fray are ruling Bharatiya ment on seat-sharing pact for Notably, 31 people had idence of education minister of unemployed youth. Janta Party, Congress, Indian the ensuing parliamentary polls, died while more than 200 Arvind Pandey on Friday. On The members of the fed- National Lok Dal (INLD), both parties have also hinted at were injured during the violent finding that the minister is out- eration are annoyed at the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), contesting on its own in the Jat quota agitation in 2016 in side the city, the agitated mem- state government’s decision to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), elections. the state. bers of the federation staged a change the ‘ Teacher recruit- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) The BJP, which won seven sit in outside his residence and ment guideline’ which dis- and Bahujan Samaj Party of the 10 Lok Sabha seats in " resolved to continue their pensed with the practice of fol- (BSP)- Loktantra Suraksha Haryana in 2014, had man- 1 protest till state cabinet accepts lowing a pattern in selection of Party (LSP) combine. aged to get a vote share of To gear up for upcoming their demand. Primary teachers in which the Among the 10 Lok Sabha around 35per cent as com- polls, the BJP has convened a The President of the fed- year wise seniority of doing the MPs in Haryana, the ruling pared to 17.21 per cent in 2009 party executive committee eration, Arvind Rana said that B.Ed degree was considered BJP has seven members, INLD when it failed to win any seat. meeting in Rohtak on March the thousands of the unem- paramount in making the merit has two and Congress has one As far as key poll issues are 9. ployed B Ed –TET qualified list for selection. There are member. concerned, the BJP has geared At the meeting which will candidates are agitated on thousands of the B.Ed, TET Buoyed by its big victory up to contest on its achieve- begin in the morning and unwarranted change in selec- qualified unemployed youths in in Jind bypoll and civic body ments at the Central and State continue till late evening, the tion criteria of teachers. He the state. polls in five cities, the BJP has level highlighting Prime party will chalk out an election already kicked off its election Minister Narendra Modi and strategy and also take feedback campaign for the general polls Chief Minister Manohar Lal’s from the party workers about 2019 and eyeing to win all 10 governance record in Lok the probable candidates on 10 % $ seats this time. Sabha polls. Lok Sabha seats. On the other hand, the On the other hand, the “The agenda of the party Congress’ and INLD’s moral- opposition parties will be rely- executive committee meeting 6 1/+ ples sent for test were collect- narian at the Animal shattering defeat in the bypoll ing on issues including farm will be focused on drawing up ed from chicken shops and Husbandry Department said % # and civic body polls in distress, amendment in Punjab election strategies focusing on anchi-ites can now gorge poultries in different localities that Bird Flu was unlikely to Haryana has already pushed Land Preservation (Haryana various sections of voters in Ron their favourite chicken of Ranchi and other important make a return to Jharkhand these opposition parties on the Amendment) Bill 2019, non- the state,” said a senior party preparations without worrying cities after a few crows died of once winter retreats. If at all a .,/6.0 of a four- year- old rape victim back foot. The saffron party is completion of Sutlej Yamuna leader. about the bird flu fear doing the suspected avian influenza. bird is infected, the virus will being denied treatment by the way ahead of its rivals in Link canal, violent Jat reser- He said that the discussion rounds in the city. The “Only one crow had died not survive once the chicken rked over the prevailing mis- hospital staff, Kumar said that terms of chalking out the elec- vation agitation 2016 and dera will also be held on election Department of Animal of avian influenza in is cooked at a temperature Imanagement and apathetic the staffers had insisted on an tion strategy, campaigning and violence 2017. National issues rallies of Prime Minister Husbandry on Friday cleared Morhabadi locality. We col- above 100 degrees Celsius, he attitude of the hospital staffers FIR being lodged first with has even, finalized a list of its including Rafeal deal and Narendra Modi and other the suspense saying that chick- lected samples of domestic added. towards the patients and their police prior to the start of the probable candidates for the India’s air strike on a Jaish-e Central leaders in Haryana en was safe for consumption birds from shops within the By now, only crows have relatives, the activists of the treatment. He vented his anger forthcoming elections. Mohammad terror camp in during the campaigning. here. periphery of Morhabadi and died in Jharkhand of avian Uttarakhand Nav Nirman Sena over the lack of professionalism The BJP, which had con- Pakistan following the Notably, the Chief The department had sent none of them tested H5N1 influenza and the death of gheraoed the medical superin- and humanitarian approach tested the 2014 Lok Sabha February 14 Pulwama terror Minister Manohar Lal and at least 36 blood samples of positive,” he said. crows is not considered a valid tendent (MS) of the being seen among the doctors polls in alliance with Haryana attack is also likely to upstage state party leaders had this domestic birds from across The Bird Flu scare had a reason for sounding an alert, Government Doon Medical and other staff members of the Janhit Congress (HJC) of for- the state issues during the week met Kalraj Mishta, BJP’s Jharkhand for H5N1 tests to marginal effect on the sale of officials said. “Yes, crows have College (GDMC) Hospital, Dr K hospital. He further said that mer CM Bhajan Lal’s son polls. incharge for the Lok Sabha the National Institute of High chicken in Ranchi. However, died of the virus in Jharkhand K Tamta on Friday. The activists getting proper health facility is Kuldeep Bishnoi, has already Political experts also feel elections in Haryana, Anil Security Animal Diseases the prices fell from Rs.140 per but we do not sound alerts led by its president Sushil Kumar the basic right of every indi- made it clear that it will go it that the caste politics is likely Jain, BJP’s incharge for (NIHSAD) in Bhopal where kilogram to Rs.130 per kilo- when a wild bird dies. At least arrived at the hospital, met Dr vidual and the state govern- alone in the 2019 polls. HJC to play a major role during Haryana party affairs and none of the samples tested gram in some parts of the city one domestic bird has to test Tamta and submitted a memo- ment should do everything to has now merged with the polls, with the state of Haryana, other central leaders to discuss positive. in the past couple of weeks. H5N1 positive for us to sound randum addressed to the chief ensure that the health facilities Congress. bitterly divided on caste lines the probable candidates for “It is safe to consume The rumours had also affect- an alert in the state,” said minister Trivendra Singh Rawat. are provided to everyone. The Congress will also following the violent Jat reser- Lok Sabha polls. chicken in Jharkhand. ed the sale of chicken items at Kumar. Sushil Kumar is learnt to In the memorandum, the contest on its own in the polls vation agitation 2016 However, one should prefer restaurants and eateries. A Meanwhile, rumours were have told Dr Tamta that gross organisation cited the incidents while the main opposition Jat vs non-Jat divide is 0 curry preparations over tan- few smalltime eateries at edu- rife that some domestic birds mismanagement prevailed in of a woman giving birth on the party, INLD is desperately seen as a key factor that can door items as a precautionary cational institutions in and died of avian flu in Godda dis- the biggest hospital of the state floor of the hospital toilet and searching for an alliance part- impact the outcome of ensu- measure for the time being,” around Ranchi had stopped trict. However, the depart- with patients and their atten- a person being forced to carry ner after the Bahujan Samaj ing general elections. While The factionalism in the said Chitranjan Kumar, selling chicken items after ment is yet to find any con- dants not being treated well by the body of his brother on his Party had snapped ties with it around 25 percent of total Congress’ state unit continues Director with Animal Bird Flu rumours started crete evidence indicating the hospital staffers. Expressing shoulders among others which, to form an alliance with electorate in Haryana are Jats, even after its drubbing in Jind Husbandry Department. doing the rounds. deaths due to H5N1 influen- strong resentment on the they said, have dented the Loktantra Suraksha Party the remaining 75 percent are bypolls and civic body polls in Kumar said that the sam- Manoj Kumar, a veteri- za in the district. recent incident in the hospital image of the hospital. (LSP) of BJP rebel MP Raj non-Jats, which include Dalits, Haryana. " ! 000 1 + From Page 1 sons mediation committee is tionships’ is an appreciable “It would have been bet- welcome. But the committee move. BSP welcomes it,” she ter had the Supreme Court will have to first map the said on Twitter. appointed a neutral person. problem within the space One of the members of the determined by the parameters .,/6.0 1 ! panel had threatened Muslims so far set by Supreme Court that India would become Syria starting from the 1994 ehradun police arrested .,/6.0 items are mostly purchased and I hope that he keeps Constitutional Bench judg- # Dtwo persons and recovered and consumed during the fes- those thoughts out of his ment and ending with the a consignment of smack from n view of the upcoming fes- tival season. He said that the mind while being on the judgment of the three judge Q R999 their possession on Friday. The Itival of Holi, the district food drive has started from the rural mediation panel. We welcome bench judgment of September circle officer (CO) Dalanwala, safety department has intensi- areas of the city and would con- the decision,” he told 27, 2018. Hence only solution From Page 1 Jaya Baluni said that based on fied its drive against spurious tinue unabated till Holi. reporters. is Ram Temple in Ayodhya The other SP candidates information, a police team had food products. On Friday, the Kandwal added that the food BJP MP Subramanian Ram Janmabhoomi and are: Kamlesh Katheria intercepted a SUV on Old Bye teams of the department have safety officers have been asked Swamy, who is also a filed masjid in Ambedkar or (Etawah), Bhailal Kol Pass Road on the day. On visited many sweet shops and to check vehicles at the borders petition on fundamental right Lucknow districts where there (Robertsganj) and Shabbir checking the vehicle, the police took samples. The food safety like Asharodi and other check to pray at Ram Mandir is a Muslim population,” said Valmiki (Bahraich). It team recovered 10.5 gram of department have taken four posts as incidents of smuggling stressed that the construction Swamy. announced the names of Usha Smack from the possession of samples from the shops visited of spurious condensed milk of Ram temple is non-nego- BSP leader Mayawati Verma and Pruvi Verma from its occupants, Mukeem a resi- which included two samples of and other items gain momen- tiable. “There is no question of called the move “apprecia- Hardoi and Kheri seats dent of Brahmanwala and milk and two samples of eata- tum before the festival of Holi. not building a temple where ble”. “Hon’ble Supreme Court’s respectively. Samlo of Kargi Chowk. On bles. Notably, the commissioner we believe Lord Ram was order to constitute in-camera Akhilesh Yadav also post- interrogation, the duo is learnt The designated officer Food Safety has directed the born,” he said adding that he mediation (in Faizabad) in ed a photo with the women to have revealed that they had Food Safety, G C Kandwal said department officials to collect will present his views before order to resolve the Ayodhya candidates on Twitter on the brought the contraband from that all food safety officers of samples of raw materials used the mediation panel. matter seems an honest effort. occasion of International Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh. The different tehsils have been in the food commodities large- “The Supreme Court- Hon’ble Court looking for ‘a Women’s Day. duo was arrested under rele- instructed to inspect the ly used in festivals likes edible appointed three eminent per- possibility of healing rela- vant sections of NDPS Act. premises from where the food oil, spices and condensed milk. %# $#( %#) *#% +,-./+ 5
) 9 47) $ P =/)' $ $ ,-.,&/+ 7$! .+ ,-.,&/+ cial release said. A total of 390 brands -- that is 91 per cent of ,-.,&/+ $% is yet to announce the candi- Though the Congress-led he BJP on Friday appoint- +( +( n a major relief to cancer the 426 brands reported by the date list, state party sources UDF is also yet to announce its Ted Odisha leader Baijayant Ipatients, maximum retail manufacturers -- showed ess than 10 months after here said chances are high that candidate list, Tharoor is Jay Panda, who joined the BJP ( ( (($ price of 390 non-scheduled downward price movement, it Lbeing appointed as the Rajasekharan could contest expected to seek a third term this week, as party's vice pres- % $ + cancer medicines have been added. This move is expected Mizoram Governor, from the prestigious from here. ident and spokesperson, giving $ $ reduced by up to 87 per cent, to benefit 22 lakh cancer Kummanam Rajasekharan has Thiruvananthapuram seat, one The LDF has named CPI's him a key role in boosting the # ( %% which would result in annual patients in the country and resigned from the post giving of the half-a-dozen con- sitting MLA C Divakaran as its party's Lok Sabha prospects in savings of around Rs 800 crore would result in annual savings rise to speculation that he may stituencies where the party nominee. Asked for his reac- his home State. % $( for the patients, the of around Rs 800 crore to the be pitted against Congress hopes to put up a good show- tion on the possible fielding of Panda, an articulate politi- Government said on Friday. patients, the release said. leader Shashi Tharoor from ing. Rajasekharan from the con- cian, running a group of pub- dence and expectations from state by relegating the Congress The National “The trade margin ratio- Thiruvananthapuram Lok Rajasekharan was made stituency was sought, Tharoor lications in Odisha, is expected him in strengthening party's to the third slot. Pharmaceutical Pricing nalisation for 42 anti-cancer Sabha seat. Tharoor is the sit- the Mizoram Governor on said the BJP leader was a good to raise the tempo and content base in the eastern state where The MP had been close to Authority (NPPA) on February drugs was rolled out as Proof ting MP from the seat. May 25 last in a surprise move human being, but it was the of BJP campaign against five- it has nudged out Congress the state chief minister and 27 had brought 42 non-sched- of Concept, stressing on the An RSS strong man and a when the crucial Chengannur ideology of the party which the term Chief Minister Naveen from the second position. often articulated BJD's view uled anti-cancer drugs under new paradigm of selfregulation former chief of state unit of BJP, Assembly bypoll was round the candidate represented mat- Patnaik and raise BJP's tally in Panda has been suspended point at the national level price control, capping trade by the industry. The manufac- Rajasekharan, 65, is being seen corner. tered. Lok Sabha and also counter by the BJD for the alleged before he fell out with him in margin at 30 per cent. turers of these 42 drugs have as the saffron party's best Lok Since then, a section of “As far as I know, he is a the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) anti-party activities early last the recent years. BJD had Manufacturers and hospitals been directed not to reduce Sabha chance from Kerala, party workers had been good human being. But it's not in the assembly polls which are year prompting him to resign accused him of money laun- were directed to convey the production volumes of brands which is the only major state demanding and speculating the individual but the ideolo- likely to be conducted along from the party and his Lok dering and demanded a probe. revised MRP, to be effective under regulation,” it said. While where it is yet to open an about the return of the senior gy of the party which he rep- with the General elections. Sabha seat Kendrapara from In a letter to Patnaik, Panda from March 8, based on the the MRP of 38 brands has been account. leader to active politics. resents and what kind of India In a brief statement, BJP where he was elected twice on had said the CM's absence at trade margin formula. reduced by 75 per cent and President Ram Nath If Rajasekharan is chosen that they envisage is most President Amit Shah said Panda the BJD ticket. BJP hopes that the last rites of his father, “The NPPA under more, 124 brands have seen Kovind has accepted the resig- for the Thiruvananthapuram important. People of the con- has been appointed as Vice senior leader's presence could Bansidhar Panda, was “the last Ministry of Chemicals and reduction between 50 per cent nation of Rajasekharan as constituency, a tough triangu- stituency know very well what President and spokesperson of expand its influence along the straw” among “many humilia- Fertilisers has put out list of 390 to 75 per cent. The MRP of 121 Mizoram Governor, a lar contest involving the ruling I have done for them in the last the party with immediate effect. coastal belt in the state. tions over the past four years”. anti-cancer non-scheduled brands has been reduced Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesper- Left Democratic Front (LDF), 10 years,” he told reporters. This has been an exceptional BJP has made quick Panda's father was a well- medicines with MRP reduction between 25 per cent to 50 per son said in New Delhi on opposition United Democratic Divakaran said who would rise for one who has spent bare- inroads during the panchayat known industrialist with close up to 87 per cent. The revised cent, while the maximum retail Friday. Front (UDF) and the BJP will be the rival candidate did not ly a week in the party and and local level elections and ties to Naveen's father, former prices would come into effect price of 107 brands have been Though the BJP leadership be on the cards. matter for him. speaks lot about BJP's confi- gained second position in the Chief Minister Biju Patnaik. from March 8, 2019,” an offi- reduced below 25 per cent. # 0 3 622 64 ;3#; 16# 2 *# ) C 3 3 ,-.,&/+
ext of kin of the 40 CRPF " !- ,-.,&/+ Npersonnel, killed in the February 14 Pulwama suicide ,-.,&/+ some whose names figure in ice President of India and bombing, have been paid over the draft NRC but not in the VChairman Rajya Sabha M 1.01 crore ex-gratia amount he Supreme Court Friday voters' list. Venkaiah Naidu has been con- each as per service rules. Tasked the Election The matter came up before ferred an Honorary Doctorate Seventy per cent of the Commission of India Secretary a bench comprising Chief by the University of Peace compensation from the risk to appear before it on March 12 Justice Ranjan Gogoi and jus- founded by the United Nations fund is given to the spouse and in connection with a PIL alleg- tices SA Nazeer and Sanjiv Organisations (UNO) for his 30 per cent to the parents of the ing that several categories of Khanna. contribution “to the Rule of martyrs. persons in Assam have been The PIL alleged that a cat- Law, democracy and sustain- As per normal practice, the deprived of voting rights ahead egory of persons whose names able development in India”. amount from the risk fund is of the Lok Sabha polls. were deleted from the voter list Naidu received the degree of paid after Court of Inquiry and The apex court sought the were some whose names 'Doctor of Philosophy' (Doctor a consolidated report from the personal appearance of the appeared in the draft NRC Honoris Causa) from the Dean Sector IG. But in the instant secretary as despite the notice published on July 30, 2018. of the University of Peace in the case, realising the magnitude of being issued on February 1 no The petition claimed these Costa Rican capital of San Jose. the tragic incident, the Director one appeared to represent the people had voted in the last General has desired that the Election Commission. Lok Sabha election held in ) " , - #$ $ $ O, ) /0123 3 " $ 4 , +(( ' amount be disbursed to the The categories include 2014. 5 )( ' % NOK February 18 positively, IG $+ Administration Vikram Sehgal said in a message on February ## +$ 80 (4$$ ' + $ ' 17 to IGs of the Sectors from 5 7 5 which the martyrs belonged. The University of Peace was Officials said the 'next of (%$ 0 founded further to a resolution kin' of these slain personnel will < ' of United Nations' General also get an additional ex-gratia ,-.,&/+ March 20. year ordered framing of charges Assembly in December, 1980 amount that has been Dhinakaran, in his appli- against him. incorporating an International announced by various state he Delhi High Court on cation through senior advocate Dhinakaran, who floated ,-.,&/+ ments with partner countries. Agreement for the establishment governments, where the troops TFriday stayed trial against Arvind Nigam and advocate the Amma Makkal Munnetra $6$" At the end of 2018, India of the University of Peace with hailed from, in a case-to-case former AIADMK leader TTV Naveen Malhotra, sought the Kazhagam party after being ear Admiral Didier also established IFC to moni- the mandate of “Engaging in dis- basis. Dhinakaran in a case of quashing of trial court's expelled from the AIADMK, RMalterre, Commander of ' +$ $ tor the region. It plays a central semination of knowledge fun- A total amount of over allegedly bribing Election December 4, 2018, order in the was arrested in April 2017 the French Joint Forces ($$ '!! role in coordinating informa- damental to the full develop- 1.01 crore has been paid to the Commission officials for get- case of alleged bribery to here and later granted bail. deployed in the Indian Ocean, ' ! tion in the Indian Ocean. ment of the human person and families of the 40 personnel ting the 'two leaves' symbol for Election Commission officials Dhinakaran won the by- visited India last week and During the visit from societies through interdiscipli- who were killed in the the Sasikala-led faction of the to get the 'two leaves' symbol elections held in Radha discussed ways to enhance February 26-28, the nary study of all matters relating Pulwama terror attack on party. for the party. Krishnan Nagar Assembly con- bilateral defence engagement Naval Staff, made a trip there Commander of the French to peace”. India is a signatory to February 14, the CRPF said in Justice Sunil Gaur also A trial court here had stituency in December 2017 with top officials. two months ago, a french Joint Forces deployed in the this resolution and Naidu is the a statement on Friday. sought response of the Delhi framed charges for the alleged under the 'pressure cooker' The French Joint Forces Embassy statement said. Indian Ocean held meetings first Indian to receive an This amount includes 35 Police on Dhinakaran's plea offences punishable under sec- symbol with a margin of over Commander, during his maid- Jointly run by the Indian with top officials of the Indian Honorary Doctorate from this lakh given by the central gov- challenging framing of charges tions 120B (criminal conspira- 40,000 votes. en official trip to New Delhi after Navy and the Coast Guards, Navy such as Vice Admiral M University. ernment as ex-gratia to the against him by the trial court cy) and 201 (destruction of evi- Alleged middleman Sukesh assuming command, first visit- IMAC focuses on the analysis S Pawar, Chief of Staff, Eastern On the occasion Naidu Central Armed Police Force for the alleged offences of crim- dence) of Indian Penal Code Chandrasekar, who is in judi- ed the Information Management of maritime information across Naval Command, and Vice- called for defeating the destruc- (CAPF) personnel killed in the inal conspiracy and destruction (IPC) and under section 8 (tak- cial custody, was earlier put on and Analysis Centre (IMAC) the world. Admiral Ashok Kumar, Vice tive forces of hatred, the fanat- line of action, 21.50 lakh under of evidence in the case. ing gratification by corrupt or trial in the case for the alleged and the Information Fusion It draws on numerous Chief of the Indian Navy, as ical cries of religious bigotry the risk fund, 15 lakh from the The high court in its inter- illegal means to influence pub- offences of criminal conspira- Centre (IFC). sources of information for well as at the Integrated and the megalomaniac designs 'Bharat Ke Veer' corpus and 30 im order stayed the trial court lic servant) of the Prevention of cy, destruction of evidence His trip to the two centres building its database on the Defence Staff level, represent- of despotic rulers to ensure lakh from the SBI paramilitary proceedings and listed the mat- Corruption (PC) Act. under the IPC and under the came after Admiral Christophe global maritime situation, par- ed by Lieutenant-General peace for promoting the welfare service pay insurance cover. ter for further hearing on It had on November 17 last PC Act. Prazuck, Chief of the French ticularly by relying on its agree- Amarjeet Singh Bedi. of humankind. 5 /%' $ ,-.,&/+ The greenfield Delhi- Mumbai Expressway will be nion Ministers Sushma India's longest expressway at USwaraj, Arun Jaitley and 1,320 km and would reduce the Nitin Gadkari Friday laid the travel time between the ,-.,&/+ foundation stones of two high- metropolises to 13 hours from speed highway corridors -- Rs the current 24 hours, he said. n a first, the IAF on Friday 90,000-crore Delhi-Mumbai Gadkari said the express- Itweeted a poem in Hindi Expressway and Rs 9,000-crore way would be completed in from its official Twitter handle Dwarka Expressway here. three years and has the poten- sending out a message to The ministers also dedi- tial to generate 50 lakh man- Pakistan that India had to send cated the Rs 1,217-crore Jaipur days of employment during its Mirage 2000 jets across the Ring Road to the nation. construction. Line of Control(LOC) as Addressing a gathering on The expressway will pass Pakistan had crossed all limits. the occasion, External Affairs through underdeveloped areas The poem, penned by Bipin Minister Sushma Swaraj said and about 15,000 hectares of Allahabadi, also gave a stern the three projects are a gift for land is being acquired for it at warning to Pakistan to mend its Delhi and Haryana. an estimated cost of Rs 25,000 ways. The Delhi-Mumbai crore, he added. The poem in Hindi says Expressway will change the In line with Prime Minister that a fighter whose name is future of Mewat region, and Narendra Modi's Digital India ''Mrigmarichikaa” (Mirage) had will bring it on industrial map vision, all transactions related to cross over the boundaries as ' + of the country, she said appre- to land acquisition, including someone had crossed all limits. ciating that over 20 lakh new transfer of compensation to “Ab neend kaise aayegi unko, ' '$)+ 0$ trees will be planted on these 5 % 7 ' ( $ % , ' 8 % 9 : landowners, are being done thoda sa jhakjhor aaye hain # K )) ) new roads, and these roads % % ; - / # 8$ /% 8$ ' digitally. unko,” the poem reads, which !" ) 1 have the potential of becoming , 5 )( “Delhi-Mumbai will be means ,” how will they get sleep % 9) 6 0$$) 2) 1 tourist attraction in near future. India's most environment- now, we have given jolted them”. % 6 " ! + K ) Finance Minister Arun the national highway network ways will improve overall Expressway will also speed up friendly expressway with a tree The lines were an obvious ref- 6 ) Jaitely said the Delhi-Mumbai in the country and said that he development. the development and smart cities cover of 20 lakh trees and rain- erence to India's pre-dawn aer- ) Expressway would link two has successfully brought up Gadkari said while devel- will develop along them gener- water harvesting system at every ial strike that destroyed terror + ! most important freight centres this sector to building of 29 km oping expressways and high- ating vast employment oppor- 500 metres,” Gadkari said. group Jaish-e- of the country, and will boost of National Highways a day. ways, full attention is being tunities for the local people. The expressway has taken Mohammed's(JeM) training The Pakistani jets retaliated Wing Commander economic activity and generate Jaitley said nearly 91 per given to minimising pollution He said projects worth a record time-frame of less than camp at Balakot on February 26. after the Indian aerial strikes on Abhinandan Varthaman's great employment opportunities. cent of the country's villages are levels. over 15 lakh crore are under- one year from conceptualisa- The strikes were carried February 27 and intruded into MIG-21 Bison was hit by He appreciated Road linked with main roads. The He said the Delhi-Meerut way in the ministry, and these tion to award, with 148.5 km of out after 40 CRPF personnel Rajouri sector to target military Pakistani air defence. He eject- Transport, Highways, Shipping, Dwarka Expressway, once Expressway, Dhaula Kuan flyover, are being taken up with full works already awarded and a were killed in a suicide attack installations there. However, ed from the crashing jet and Water Resources, Ganga completed, will open newer etc, will definitely reduce traffic transparency in a corruption- further 400 km to be awarded in Pulwama, Kashmir on they were not successful and landed in Pakistan Occupied Rejuvenation and River avenues for industrial devel- congestion, thereby improving free atmosphere. He said all this month, he said. The February 14 and the JeM the IAF jets chased them away. Kashmir(POK) and captured. Development Minister Nitin opment in the entire region, he the air quality in the city. projects are being completed remaining 800 km will be owned responsibility for it. In the ensuing aerial combat, He was released two days later. Gadkari's efforts in developing said and added these express- The Delhi-Mumbai within time schedules. awarded in the next six months. %# $#( %#) *#% +,-./+ 9
"# 2 2 ! . # R ! &4 # 5 6 # Chennai: The three mediators appointed by Supreme Court to resolve the Ayodhya dispute ! have a common thread — all hail from Tamil Nadu. 0 9+ The Supreme Court on 2& " huge rally in Kolkata and spoke Friday referred the politically he luxurious beach-side at the end of the procession. sensitive case for mediation and Tbungalow of Punjab Prime Minister who fails to “Why did your Government appointed retired apex court National Bank (PNB) scam Aprotect classified documents failed to take sufficient action judge FMI Kalifulla as the head accused and fugitive diaman- kept in his office is misfit for his and preempt attacks on Uri, and senior advocate Sriram taire Nirav Modi in Raigad dis- post, Bengal Chief Minister Pathankot and Pulwama despite Panchu and spiritual guru Sri Sri trict was on Friday razed to Mamata Banerjee on Friday prior intelligence reports” Ravi Shankar as two other mem- ground at one go by the author- said continuing her relentless Banerjee asked adding “a new bers of the panel for the purpose. " ) 7 - ities, through controlled explo- attack on Narendra Modi. Government will come in the Kalifulla hails from sions. Virtually blowing the elec- Centre after the elections and Karaikudi in Sivaganga district saying the outgoing judge pro- Nagaland. Within minutes, the 33,000 tion bugle from an International bring peace in the country.” while Ravi Shankar was born in vided valuable insights. “It is a very serious respon- sq feet bungalow —named Women’s Day rally Banerjee The BJP had failed to protect Papanasam near Kumbakonam “While deciding the BCCI sibility given to me by the Roopanya —was reduced to said the Modi Government the lives of the security person- in Thanjavur district and matter I felt like I was sitting Honourable Supreme Court. I debris, through simultaneous , % P # # % which had “crossed its expiry nel by not acting on time she said. Panchu is Chennai-based. besides a former Indian cricket will do my best,” he said on the controlled explosions carried 5 )( date” “will never be able to Speaking on the alleged Kalifulla started his legal captain. That much insight was apex court nominating him as out through 110 dynamite restore peace in Jammu & theft of confidential files relat- career from Tamil Nadu, before provided by Kalifulla. He has so one of the mediators. sticks and 30 kilograms of the “implosion” to bring down at one go. They had tied dyna- Kashmir,” because it is during ed to Rafale deal Banerjee won- retiring as a Supreme Court much insight into the working Sri Sri Ravishankar, accord- explosives. Nirav Modi’s bungalow, locat- mite sticks and explosives to this regime that the mountain dered “how a Prime Minister judge in 2016. of BCCI. I am eternally grateful ing to his Bengaluru-based Art For the past few days, the ed off Khim beach at Alibaug, pillars and other strategic places State had witnessed a 260 per who cannot protect files from He had delivered the land- to him for helping me and the of Living foundation, was born authorities had been planning nearly 100 km from Mumbai, in the bungalow. The explo- cent rise in the acts of terror. being stolen from his office can mark judgement for carrying out game as such in regaining its to Visalakshi Ratnam and R S sions were carried at 11:15 am. The Chief Minister led a protect the country.” reforms in the Indian cricket glory,” Justice Thakur had said. Venkat Ratnam in Papanasam. The formal demolition board BCCI. On Friday, Kalifulla said the He, however, shifted to work had commenced on After enrolling as an advo- SC-appointed committee will Bengaluru early in life and grad- January 24. The demolition cate in 1975, Kalifulla had take every step to settle the uated in Bachelor of Science remained inconclusive. After appeared for various public and Ramjanmaboomi-Babri Masjid from St Joseph’s College. a survey, a team of structural private sector undertakings, dispute “amicably.” Panchu, a The spiritual guru has been engineers from Dr Babasaheb nationalised and Scheduled senior advocate of the Madras attempting mediation on the dis- Ambedkar Technical Banks in his career. High Court, is a pioneer in the pute for some time now, before University subsequently rec- He was appointed a Judge in mediation movement. the court chose him as part of ommended the controlled the Madras High Court in 2000. Founder of the country’s the panel Friday. explosions. The furniture and After a 11-year stint here, he was first court-annexed mediation On his being included in the glass panes had been removed transferred to Jammu and centre — The Mediation panel, he said everybody must before the series of simulta- Kashmir High Court as its Chief Chambers — in the Madras move together to end long- neous explosions were carried Justice, from where he was ele- High Court in 2005, he has standing conflicts. out. vated to the top court a year authored books on mediation, “Respecting everyone, Constructed in 2009-2010 later. including a comprehensive turning dreams to reality, end- on a 70,000 sq ft plot, the At his farewell function in manual -- Mediation: Practice ing long-standing conflicts 33,000 sq ft bungalow had sev- 2016, then Chief Justice of India and Law. happily and maintaining har- eral bedrooms. It was accessi- T S Thakur had praised Justice Panchu has mediated a mony in society — we must all ble through a long winding Kalifulla for the historic verdict number of cases, including the move together towards these road. It was one of the highly 4# % % 49 O P # in which he was heading the one involving the boundary goals. #ayodhyamediation,” he protected properties. P - 5 )( bench with his brother judge, dispute between Assam and tweeted. PTI )%P 9! . !# 4 $$ ; #/)' &' !#
$ 0 9+ Buldhana, Washim and ing compensation had been Panaji: The probe into the Yavatmal in eastern rejected. However, in 2018, the “missing” Rafale papers should Kolkata: An organisation that the disabled people of the coun- n a shocking disclosure made Maharashtra — accounted for number of rejections increased start from Goa Chief Minister works for differently abled peo- try, General Secretary of the Ithrough a reply obtained a maximum of 4,383 out of the to 1050, while the approved Manohar Parrikar who had ple in West Bengal on Friday Paschimbanga Rajya Pratibandhi under the RTI Act, the total 5,727 farmers’ suicides cases approved decreased to claimed files related to the deal expressed “shock” at Prime Sammilani, Kanti Ganguly, said Maharashtra Revenue depart- reported from across the state 1,330. were with him, Congress pres- Minister Narendra Modi’s com- in a statement. ment has said that the number between 2014 and 2018. In March 2015 then ident Rahul Gandhi said on ment, purported to be a polit- Ganguly, also a senior of farmers’ suicides nearly dou- Surprisingly, the RTI reply Revenue Minister Eknath Friday. ical jibe at Congress president CPI(M) leader, said the differently bled in the State during the last also confirmed that many of Khadse had announced in the Parrikar was Defence Rahul Gandhi, during a dis- abled people were “shocked” as four years from 6,268 in 2015 thel affected farmers’ families State Assembly that the com- Minister when the Rafale deal cussion on dyslexia with a stu- the Prime Minister “has made fun to 11,995 in 2018. received compensation of 1 pensation would be increased was signed with France and dent on Sunday. of a serious condition which has The reply obtained by RTI lakh were denied to compen- from 1 lakh to 5 lakh to per the Centre has told the The Prime Minister’s com- been inducted as disability in the activist Jeetendra Ghadge sation by the State Government. affected family. He had also Supreme Court some docu- ment might demoralise Rights of Persons with Disability revealed that Amravati rev- In 2014, 1358 farmers’ fam- announced a life insurance pol- ments related to the multi-bil- researchers from taking up ven- (RPD) Act, 2016, passed unani- enue division — comprising ilies received the compensation icy that would cover all the lion contract have been tures to lessen the sufferings of mously”. PTI districts of Akola, Amravati, whereas 674 application seek- farmers. “stolen”. PTI ( - %! 4 # 01 0 9+ 4,00,72,496 by way of Customs duty on goods fter having been mas- imported. Panaji: The State-run Goa Aquerading as a doctor for Singh, who had earlier Meat Complex Limited will the past 20 years, law finally been declared a Proclaimed outsource its abattoir opera- caught up with an erstwhile Offender by the Court, was tions to a private player for a appraiser of the Customs brought to Mumbai from period of five years starting department-turned-abscond- Uttar Pradesh on a transit. On June 1 this year, its managing ing accused Abhinav Singh, Friday, Singh was produced director Rajendra when the CBI finally arrested before a Special Judge, Prabhugaonkar said on Friday. him from Uttar Pradesh. Mumbai who remanded him He said the GMCL, set Singh, who was imper- in CBI Custody till March 13. up in 1971 in North sonating as Dr. Rajeev Gupta Singh was wanted in a Goa’s Usgao village to cater to for the past two decades, was CBI case registered on the beef requirement in the working as an Associate September 29, 1999 on a coastal State, was shut since Professor with a Medical complaint lodged by the October, 2014 due to technical College at Akbarpur, Chhata, Customs, SIIB, New Custom issues and lack of animals for Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, House, Mumbai against him slaughter. when the police arrested for and others including private Prabhugaonkar said a min- allegedly causing to the tune of firms. PTI imum of 30 animals are required for slaughter every day for the abattoir to function optimally. “As per the tender, the pri- vate player will run the abattoir, provide meat for local con- sumption, and share revenue with the State Government,” he said. He said the abattoir has all requisite permissions including those from the Factories and Boilers department, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB). PTI %# $#( %#) *#% +,-./+ :
" 2 ;0< ) % 9 O 3 # $ 4! 4 # Mumbai: Former media exec- the family. He took no step involved in the attacks. So, Varanasi (UP): Prime Minister utive Peter Mukerjea is the when Rahul was desperately even if Peter Mukerjea was in Narendra Modi on Friday "silent killer" of Sheena Bora, asking about Sheena..... Peter is London (at the time of the claimed that "non-cooperation" the daughter of his wife Indrani silent killer of Sheena," the murder) it doesn't mean he was by the previous Samajwadi Mukerjea from a previous rela- CBI lawyer said. not part of the criminal con- Party Government in Uttar tionship, the CBI told a special Rahul Mukerjea is yet to spiracy, the CBI counsel Pradesh was responsible for the court on Friday while opposing depose before the court and if argued. delay in start of a beautification his bail plea in the 2012 mur- Peter Mukerjea is released on The April 2012 murder of project in his Lok Sabha con- Mumbai: The cover of a book, ders. The revenue earned from der case. bail, he may try to win over the Sheena Bora (24), Indrani stituency. which chronicles the life and the book will go to fund Sawant's Peter Mukerjea, arrested in witness (Rahul), the lawyer Mukerjea's daughter from an He was addressing a gath- struggles of Gauri Sawant, the project "Nani Ka Ghar" under the sensational Sheena Bora added. earlier relationship, came to ering here after laying the foun- first transgender mother of the which homes will be provided to murder case in 2015, had Badami argued there was light in August 2015 when her dation stone for the Kashi country, was unveiled here on transgenders," the 25-year-old moved the bail application in sufficient material against Peter driver Shyamvar Rai spilled the Vishwanath Temple's approach Friday on the occasion of the author said. November last year before spe- Mukerjea that led to framing of beans after being arrested in road and its beautification. International Women's Day. Born as Ganesh Sawant, cial CBI Judge J C Jagdale. This charges against him. Therefore, another case. "In the first three years ) % , % :$ $ The book, "Gauri- The Urge she realised that she was differ- is the third time he has the accused cannot seek bail by Indrani Mukerjea, a former there was non-cooperation of , ; % 01' $# # to Fly", will be launched on May ent from other boys. As a child, approached the court for bail. merely stating the charges media executive, her former the state government. The 3 ' : = 12 on the occasion of the she has always felt more inclined Opposing his bail plea, against him were "defective", he husband Sanjeev Khanna, Rai developmental projects here 5 )( Mother's Day, said its author to female gender, prompting her special public prosecutor said. and Peter Mukerjea were picked pace after you (people of Rhythm Wagholikar. father to discard her. Sawant, Bharat Badami argued that the One of the reasons for- arrested in the case. Rai later Uttar Pradesh) made Yogi government thought of Baba that something should happen He said the book chronicles who successfully adopted a sex CBI has sufficient evidence to warded by Peter Mukerjea for became an approver and was Adityanath the chief minister," (Lord Shiva) and were silent. here." the varied aspects of Sawant's worker's daughter after over- prove Peter Mukerjea's role in not being involved in Sheena's pardoned. he said. They took care of themselves "Bhole Baba ney tai kiya life, her struggle and motherly coming many hurdles, wants her the murder conspiracy. murder was that he was in Indrani Mukerjea, who is in "Had there been coopera- but not of this place." hoga baatein bahut karte ho love for the sex workers' children to join the police force. "Today Badami told the court Peter London when the murder took jail since her arrest in August tion earlier, we would have Noting that it was his "plea- yahan aao kuch karke dikhao," who are abandoned after birth. I am overwhelmed. I never Mukerjea didn't take any step place. 2015, is facing murder charge, launched the project instead of sure" to have initiated the work (Lord Shiva must have decided The 38-year-old transgen- expected or thought of it (a book to find Sheena Bora, who had However, the CBI contest- while Peter Mukerjea has been laying the foundation," Modi at Kashi Vishwanath, he said, "I that you talk much, so now you der activist, born in Pune, was being written on her). This is gone missing, despite the fact ed this argument. accused by the CBI of being a said. have dreamt for a long time to should come here and do some- discarded by her father in child- going to add to my responsibil- that she was his son Rahul Hafiz Saeed (LeT chief) part of the criminal conspiracy. Attacking previous gov- work for this place. When I was thing)," he said, adding that due hood. She runs an NGO, Sakhi ities," an emotional Sawant told Mukerjea's fiancee. was in Pakistan when the 26/11 The CBI has claimed a ernments, the prime minister not in politics I came here sev- to the blessings the fulfillment Char Chowghi, that promotes mediapersons at an event held "Peter was knowing every- Mumbai attacks took place, but financial dispute led to the said, "In the past 70 years no eral times and used to think of his dream has started. PTI safe sex and counsels transgen- the Press Club here. PTI thing...He was not a statue of that doesn't mean he wasn't killing of Sheena Bora. PTI ' 4# #
9 is not keen on having an alliance CPI(M) and the Congress, the time when Congress president with the Congress. The Left Left Front on Friday announced Rahul Gandhi had asked his Front won't be able to win a sin- its candidates for Raiganj and party's in-charge of West Bengal, gle seat without the help of Murshidabad seats, the bone of Gaurav Gogoi, to speak to Congress in the state. But contention between the two CPI(M) general secretary Congress would be able to parties. Sitaram Yechury in order to retain its four seats," Mitra told The current MPs in those resolve the impasse over seat- reporters late in the night after two seats -- Mohammed Salim sharing. Gandhi had also met Kolkata: Miffed over the an urgent meeting with state from Raiganj and Badaruddoza the state Congress chief to dis- CPI(M) unilaterally announcing leaders. Khan from Murshidabad -- cuss the matter. The state candidates for the Raiganj and "If needed we will fight would contest, Biman Bose, Congress had requested Gandhi Murshidabad Lok Sabha seats, alone in the state. We have our chairman of the CPI(M)-led to take a call on the matter. Congress' Bengal unit chief list of 42 candidates ready. We Left Front, said. The CPI(M)'s central com- Somen Mitra on Friday accused wanted an alliance till 2021 The announcement of can- mittee on Monday came out the Left Front of not being keen assembly polls so that our didates in these two seats held with a proposal of "no mutual on having an alliance. alliance or understanding gets by the CPI(M) might lead to a contest" in the Lok Sabha polls Mitra said his party won't acceptability from the masses. breakdown in the seat-sharing in the six seats held by the two compromise with its dignity and But the CPI(M) is more keen on discussions between the two parties in the State. It was seen has its list of 42 candidates ready, short term political gains and side and eventually pave the way as a move to untangle the seat- asserting that it has left the mat- doesn't want any long-term for a four-cornered contest in sharing skein between the two ter to the high command to take adjustment," he said. the state in the upcoming gen- parties, aimed at consolidating a final call. Amid the ongoing seat- eral elections. the anti-BJP and anti-TMC % $ % 4 $ 4 5 )( "It seems that the Left Front sharing talks between the The development came at a votes. PTI 0 9 %; @ #' 9 47)' Ahmedabad: In a setback to ruling party soon. sure because of the pending Just an hour before Congress and sent a letter to the Congress in Gujarat ahead Sabariya was arrested in case. I am already out on bail. Sabariya's resignation, Chavda party president Rahul Gandhi Ahmedabad: A sessions court in Principal district judge M M viction was necessary to allow of the general elections, two October last year in connection I have resigned voluntarily. I joined the BJP at party head- to inform him about his deci- Gir Somnath district of Gujarat Babi stayed Barad's conviction Barad to continue as the MLA party MLAs Friday tendered with the irrigation scam. He am not dissatisfied with any quarters in Gandhinagar after sion. on Friday stayed the conviction while hearing his plea, said the of Talala constituency in Gir their resignations, with one of was granted bail in February by Congress leader. I am joining giving his resignation as the Talking to reporters, he of Congress leader Bhagvan Congress leader's lawyer Rajesh Somnath district. them joining the ruling BJP the Gujarat High Court. the ruling BJP as I felt that this MLA of Manavadar seat in claimed that the BJP has not Barad in a 24-year-old illegal Buch. The 60-year-old Congress later in the day and another "Congress MLA from is the best way to serve the peo- Junagadh district. offered ministership to switch mining case and also suspend- In addition, the district leader won from Talala in the announcing his decision to Dhrangadhra seat, Parsotam ple of my constituency," he said. Chavda, 55, a four-time sides ahead of the Lok Sabha ed his jail term of two years and judge also allowed Barad's plea, 2017 Assembly polls. join the saffron party soon. Sabariya, tendered his resigna- The former MLA claimed MLA, was inducted into the polls. nine months. seeking suspension of the sen- Barad was accused of steal- Manavadar MLA Jawahar tion today evening. I have that he was not offered any party by state Home Minister "It is not true that I am Barad, an MLA, was dis- tence of two years and nine ing limestone worth Rs 2.83 Chavda gave his resignation to accepted his resignation. He ministership in the Gujarat Pradeepsinh Jadeja and senior joining the BJP to become a qualified by the Assembly months awarded by the judicial crore through illegal mining on Gujarat Assembly Speaker has not given any particular government by the BJP. party leader K C Patel. minister. I am in politics to Speaker after he was held guilty magistrate of Sutrapada Taluka government land in Sutrapada. Rajendra Trivedi in the after- reason in his resignation letter. Sabariya was arrested in After joining the BJP, serve the people. I am joining by a magistrate's court on March court. "The sessions court stayed The material was then sold to a noon, while Parsotam Sabariya, He now ceases to be a member October last year for allegedly Chavda said he has not left the the BJP as I felt that I can serve 1 in the 1995 case. He was also the conviction as well as ordered local chemical factory, accord- who represented Dhrangadhra of the Gujarat Assembly," demanding and accepting a Congress out of any discontent the people in a better way if I granted bail in the case. suspension of the sentence given ing to an FIR lodged against him seat in Morbi district, gave his Trivedi said. bribe from persons accused in or differences with the join the party that is in power. The Congress leader chal- by the magistrate. The court also against him in 1995. The mag- resignation in the evening. Commenting on his deci- an irrigation scam in Morbi Congress leadership. "I also felt it necessary to lenged his conviction in the dis- granted bail to Barad till the pen- istrate pronounced Barad guilty Chavda joined the BJP at sion, Sabariya said he was join- district in return for not rais- Chavda, a prominent OBC support Prime Minister trict and sessions court in dency of his appeal against the under Section 379 of the Indian the party's headquarters in ing the ruling BJP to develop ing the issue in the Assembly leader from Ahir community, Narendra Modi in the current Veraval town of Gir Somnath magistrate's order," said Buch. Penal Code, which deals with Gandhinagar, while Sabariya his constituency. and with the state govern- said he also resigned from the security scenario of the coun- district. He said a stay on the con- punishment for theft. PTI announced that he will join the "I was not under any pres- ment. primary membership of the try," Chavda said. PTI 5 8 # ' - 6!7# : O 3 ' $ " 28! -... Lucknow: The abusive rant of saffron-clad men against two Jammu: National Conference "The time has come when it ban JeI, he said "I am not in Kashmiris sent shock waves president Farooq Abdullah on is not (about) banning, it is meet- power now. Information on across the country, but timely Friday questioned the release of ing them (recognised/unrecog- them will be available only with police action and warmth of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) nised entities) politically, that is the intelligence and the governor locals have brought a sense of founder Masood Azhar in important. Unless you meet who rules (the state) today. I have security to the vendors who Afghanistan by then BJP them politically, you are never no intelligence input about them were back to selling dry fruits Government in 1999 in exchange going to be able to sort out these now." on Friday. of the hijacked Indian airlines people," he said. He said when Jagmohan The two, who are resi- flight IC-814 despite his The Centre Thursday last was the governor of the state JeI dents of Jammu and Kashmir Opposition. banned JeI Jammu and Kashmir schools were banned and those Kulgam's district and come in He strongly opposed the for five years under anti-terror teachers were inducted in gov- Lucknow during winters to ban on the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) law on grounds that it was "in ernment schools. sell dry fruits, are doing brisk and said the time has come when close touch" with militant outfits "Did he do right or did he do business in the same locality banning should end, and meet- and was expected to "escalate wrong? The same people then under the watchful eyes of the ing with these outfits should secessionist movement" in the met the Prime Minister and the police and local vendors. start. state. home minister so that we could "People here are very "Who released Azhar (JeM A notification banning the find a way out," he said, referring good... Everything is fine now," founder) and who took him to group under the Unlawful to the Hurriyat leaders talks $ Mohd Afzal, one of the victims, Kandahar (Afghanistan)? The Activities (Prevention) Act was with the centre. ' >11/ told PTI. "We have no fear with centre should reply. When I issued by the Ministry of Home "Look at the history, you " 5 )( the people extending so much told them not to release Azhar, Affairs after a high-level meeting have to meet them, not ban them love and care and there is no they did not listen to me (at that on security chaired by Prime or put them in jail. You have to Chennai: Commemorating Mannar and Palk Bay, the offi- plan to rush back." time). Today I am anti-national Minister Narendra Modi. meet them by talking to them International Women's Day, cers moored the H-197 at the Asked what message they and they are national," Abdullah, Asked about the involve- and finding out why are they not the first woman captain of Coast Guard headquarters here will take back for their people who was the Chief Minister ment of Hizbul Mujahideen ter- part of this nation. What stops hovercraft H-197 Anuradha in the afternoon. in the strife-torn Valley, Afzal during the hostage crisis in 1999 ror outfit, considered JeI's mili- them from being part of this Shukla along with her col- Coast Guard undertook a said he would tell how people told reporters on the sidelines of tant wing, in Thursday's grenade nation. That is what we need to league and deputy comman- major step towards empower- here are good. "It is only the a function here. attack in Jammu which left two do," he said. Abdullah further dant Shirin Chandran arrived ing women and facilitating 'goondas' (goons) here who Azhar was arrested on persons dead and 31 others said his party never questioned here Friday after undertaking greater gender parity, and do such thing while the people - % ' $ February 11, 1994 at Khanabal injured, the NC leader said, "I do the air strikes by India in a 500-km journey on rough became the first force to are very helping." ' # Chowk in Anantnag district of not know whether the group is Pakistan on February 26. In a seas. deploy women officers in He said that they would ; 5 )( south Kashmir but was released really JeI's militant wing. separate function organised to Shukla and Chandran were operational roles on board- depart after 20 more days and in exchange of passengers of IC- "I do not know... I have been welcome prominent persons among the first four women to ships. will be here again. media. Local people, however, fron-clad youth could thrash 814 on December 31, 1999 by chief minister and I have never from Basholi area of Kathua dis- be trained to operate air-cush- "By doing so, India joins a On Wednesday, Afzal and rushed to their rescue and them.... Had they been with us, the then BJP Government along had any such input that they trict into the party fold, the NC ion vehicles popularly known select few nations, including Abdul were selling dry fruits - informed the police. we would not have allowed with two other terrorists. belong to JeI. I think this brigade leader called for isolation of as hovercraft. Australia, Germany, Israel and - as has been the practice for A vegetable vendor nearby anyone to even touch them," Asked about the ban on JeI, (responsible for the grenade divisive forces and maintaining After commencing their the United States, which have the past several years -- when said that the incident could Raju said. Abdullah said, "Banning is not attack) is the one that is run by of harmony, saying the politics of surveillance voyage from Coast allowed the women officers to they were attacked with sticks have been avoided had the Policemen on duty were the way out because the minute Sallauddin from Pakistan-occu- divide is against the ethos of the Guard Station, Mandapam, take on command roles for law by saffron-clad persons at two been sitting nearby. "They seen moving around in the area you ban anything they go under- pied Kashmir," he said. nation and the state, which near Rameshwaram, on March enforcement", an official press Daliganj area, the video of were sitting a little distance on Friday and keeping a close ground and they become more In response to another ques- encompasses all religions, castes 6 and patrolling the Gulf of release said. PTI which went viral on social away from us and so the saf- eye on the crowds. PTI vicious." tion on the centre's decision to and regions. PTI %# $#( %#) *#% +,-./+ = 1 # - $'&& 1"$, ! = ) <". # ! = ) = <0')7 '14 0 " R ! R* # $ ! ! ! ! R !# ! !R * S 6 ) - ) ) # 9 $ ) $ % : ) * ( ) % ! , * ! % ( * ( ) 2 ;<=> " . ( > 2 ast Friday, India welcomed its # ! % 3 hero, Abhinandan Varthaman, * back from Pakistan. He spent $ - - close to three days in Pakistani ? 3 * ( captivity as a result of a brief skir- mishL with Islamabad’s Air Force, during ;<=@ $ , which, his MiG-21 Bison went down. - Officer Abhinandan’s return is the latest ? . ;<;> ! course of events in an episode that has not yet seen its last act but India can at least ? 3 * momentarily heave a sigh of relief. His ? 9 $ ( return also provides us with enough pause ( to examine the events that unfolded over the past few weeks, to praise the bravery 9$ -S : of our armed forces and to ask questions to the Prime Minister, who is the man ( 8 entrusted with providing leadership to the armed forces. ! , Primarily, in this article, I aim to exam- 1 ( ine the concept of leadership and whether the Prime Minister demonstrated it this time around. While the entire nation is extreme- 6 * ) ly proud of our armed forces and the huge % 3 ( sacrifices they are regularly asked to make, 2 ( it does make it all the more important to ensure that they are led by a political leader ) who exhibits similar qualities. The events of doing so, it was the Pakistani for calm, clarity and composure, about the exact figure and that ) the past few weeks make it apparent that Prime Minister who appeared to there was not a whiff from the this was a question for the - while the country is proud of the armed garner greater admiration from Government or the Prime Government to answer. forces, the political leadership leading them the world rather than our Prime Minister. Instead, in the after- If the armed forces have no ! # ( has been found wanting. Minister. math of Abhinandan’s capture, clear figure in mind and the BJP 2 8 2 7 # So what is leadership? Norman Character: In terms of char- just a quick glance of the Prime has been saying it’s 400 or 250 or * - , Schwarzkopf defined its as, “Leadership is a acter, the BJP Government has an Minister’s twitter feed shows whatever the last person from the potent combination of strategy and charac- unenviable lack of it. There have -/+&,"/,6,+$ 2 that he addressed BJP workers party has said, is it not logical to ) # * ( ter. But if you must be without one, be with- been repeated reminders over the in their booths before address- question whether the )$(,)$ 9 $ $ ( out strategy.” Over the past few weeks, the rul- past few years of this character ., :+ %"/"+"+$ ing the nation and even then, it Government actually had any # ing Government has displayed a lack of both. flaw. Whether it is the words used .+ +10&""2 was only through rallies or such estimate or was it just mak- ! Lack of strategy: Pakistan is a hub of by the Prime Minister to describe other political events that he ing up numbers as it went along? terror. There are not many people in the women or the language used by O0 "+ :"/, talked about strikes rather than But when one of us, mere " , world who would disagree with this state- the BJP when dealing with any 0 9,62 having a conversation with mortals, actually asks the BJP ) ment. Even recently, while Pakistan Prime member of the Opposition, the ",6626+$"$ +&&,. Indian citizens, which is only why they are saying 400 when the . ( Minister Imran Khan did earn some good- Government rarely covers itself apropos in case of events of armed forces are saying they have will on the world stage by allowing in glory. However, in light of the + "/, +$$+2 +" national significance, such as no idea about any exact figure, ! - $ % Abhinandan to return and by ensuring that recent events, there was some this one. the party hides behind the armed 2 8 $ % he was not mistreated while in Pakistan’s hope that maybe the Prime -$"/,9?# What was all the more dis- forces and says that the people of ! , ( captivity, much of that goodwill was wast- Minister may actually conduct +"$,& "/"1 , heartening was the fact that India cannot question the armed ed by the clear propaganda videos that were himself in a manner befitting his while media speculation about forces. Waah Modiji, Waah! ! released by the Government over there. role and get the entire country 20"-+"/-+&. the precarious state of affairs was My views on how a leader is S During the entire ordeal, Imran Khan together. How naïve of us! ;6:+ % +%06,$! rife, there was no one from the supposed to be is a product of my , ) alleged that the attack by India on the ter- Despite the Opposition issuing a Government to answer the lin- time as an officer in the Indian rorist camps did not really cause any harm statement reiterating their stance "/,6 ,. 261,$ gering questions. Instead, the Police Service. As someone who ,+$ to Pakistan. He also garnered sympathy and that they stand behind the armed /;,12 ,20" Government chose to send the has had the opportunity to serve goodwill from world leaders by taking the forces, Modi repeatedly took armed forces in the line of fire with other brave police officers, initiative to return Abhinandan to India. political potshots without once .$+."/" again and forced it to field ques- I was always told that you need Prime Minister Narendra Modi allowed addressing the nation in a digni- tions that could obviously only be to be the first one to take criticism # * ) Pakistan to take the initiative by not speak- fied manner. "/,:/;, 2+., answered by its representatives. to protect your officers and the ing to the nation in its hour of need and fail- While the Prime Minister is 920""/,,>1" As stated above, one such last to take credit for their brav- ing to rebut Pakistan’s claims that there were often found near a microphone question was about the claims ery. This is slightly different no casualties due to India’s strikes. This was when the wind is in his favour, +%06, ."/" made by international media from Prime Minister Modi’s pol- especially shocking since members of the BJP he is conspicuously missing "/+$-$ channels about the number of icy of hiding behind the armed like Sambit Patra have said that close to 400 when the nation actually needs dead terrorists after the attack. forces when tough questions are terrorists were killed while BJP chief Amit answers. This time, too, he O0,$"+2 26"/, While there is no denying that asked and basking in the glory, 5! ! " Shah said that 250 of them were killed. Instead addressed a number of rallies %2;,6 , ""2 it is difficult to quantify the taking selfies when the sun is of giving a fitting reply to Pakistan and when India’s brave Air Force number of terrorists killed in shining. India, in my opinion, has ! # reclaiming the initiative, Modi, as someone attacked the terrorist bases in $-,6 the mission, it was the BJP itself had enough of Modi’s unique ) * who rarely gives up an opportunity to speak, Pakistan, taking credit for the that came out with wild, vary- brand of leadership. ! +(, - remained silent on this crucial issue and, bravery of our armed forces but ing figures. The armed forces (The writer is Jharkhand # therefore, let slip an opportunity to prove the minute one of our pilots was have categorically come out PCC president, former MP and Pakistan and the world media wrong. By captured and there was a need and said that they have no idea IPS officer. Views are personal) ( ( . 0
. - ) - + # " & $ 3 ( 3 ) 3 3 # ) ) ! ) + ) 3 )) ) ) ) /! 0 1- 2 ) ! ! )) ! ! $ ( ' &(' ($7 ) '&'!# '7 &(' !# ' ( K K$$6 $ K- : K"$ 3 ( S O ) 5" , ! 6 O 7 2 4 0 2 1 - 8 " Q " , Sir — A report of the specialist 2 + 1 ) 72+18 Sir — Close on the heels of the aviation advisory, CAPA India, NI+ remarks by former Karnataka # 8 ( has predicted that the Indian "L !M Chief Minister Siddaramaiah aviation industry will need more / + 3 ) )3 about being scared of people ,+$ 1 ( maintenance staff, pilots, secu- + who wear tilak on their forehead, rity personnel and engineers by N O3 another Karnataka Congress 2028 to sustain its growth. The !, ) leader, BK Hariprasad’s unpalat- # ,+$ 62 report comes at a time when !9 able remark, linking the " both full-service and low-cost , + % Pulwama terror attack to Modi- carriers are facing mounting / ) ED Imran nexus is not only irre- ! (. ) ,+$ losses, operational and crew- ) 3 sponsible but in poor taste. One ( management issues, rising ATF !+ 5 L !# L 35 M wonders why the Congress lead- !)) - prices and management-owner- ) CJN L+ M ; 3 ership and its chief Rahul , ( ship tussle in some of the major + ) 3 Gandhi in particular, who have airlines. The Government, on + O + !M O been directing tirades almost # S the other hand, has been trum- 9 2+1? + 3 !9 every day at Prime Minister peting the UDAN scheme, L ) ! Modi, are conspicuously silent # $ , which seeks to connect Tier-II + !M L )M *& 8 over such distressing remarks and Tier-III cities and the + # ) made by their state units. (. $ NABH Nirman scheme, aimed Even the Opposition, which - -S at airport infrastructure devel- is usually critical of Modi, is ( opment. celebrate how much women Women are beautiful cre- And that is the reason why quiet over the deplorable and Varun have achieved. We also com- ations of God, who complete our all religions have always empha- inexcusable remarks of the two ) $ - Bengaluru memorate the many ways that lives. Our own scriptures and sised giving due respect to senior leaders. Agreed rhetoric women have advanced in vari- texts accord her an equal status, women. But as reports of their is raging on both sides during ous spheres, careers and roles as balancing Prakriti or Nature as abuse and exploitation keep pil- election season. But we have to independent, autonomous peo- the sacred feminine with the ing up across the world in fright- make sure that we do not cross ple who are now able to strive trinity of the Purush or the ening proportions, we must the lines of decency. ( ) S Sir — This refers to the article, towards their full potential. We male energy. understand that the survival of KR Srinivasan - “Become partners to achieve celebrate the many creative and The fact is that life is birthed the human race is at stake if we Secunderabad gender equality” (March 8) by innovative ways that women in the womb of a woman and it do not accord them equal space. $( Bidisha Pillai. International are successfully contributing to is the mother who imparts life Jubel D’Cruz ! Women’s Day is an occasion to the global community. lessons and philosophies. Mumbai $'((' &(# # '' 97$%:# %# $#( %#) *#% +,-./+ ($$ ? 1 # - $'&& 1"$, 3 2 & /4!& '5 3 23 ! 0/ ,$ # "$ & 0 0; % ! < % " ) L L ) O !#
3 64 + #!05 # # ! # ( # # # ! # # 7# . - # - ( ) ( # - # PB # Q . " # " D P @A ?Q . $ * ndia has grown into a global powerhouse. Its $ ) - ) . economy is soaring but the picture on the # D Iground is still quite arid. The green shoots # $ that you see are only a patch of its landscape. - ( Most Indians are hapless victims of inequity. India is one country where intense poverty $ # abounds in the shadow of immense wealth. - (5 - The Indian economy is projected to be the )S ) ( fastest growing major economy in the world in 6 ( 2018-19 and 2019-20, ahead of China, accord- ing to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). =E =@ @ == Per capita national income rose from 86,647 ) in 2014-15 to 1,12,835 in 2017-18. 6 Furthermore, improved telecommunications, - %S =>@ ( seamlessly connected global markets, universal- 3 ; ;<=F * isation of information through Internet and . (: innovations in the financial ecosystem have all G ! opened up opportunities for the common man . + 2 ) like never before. It is, therefore, imperative that lack of demand and supply of financial services — to all levels of society — do not act as an # impediment to the country’s growth. Inequality and exclusion are two of the most % pressing challenges facing the world today. In 8 2 recent years, policy-makers have realised that H development will be uneven and not wholesome # (1 if we do not address the problem of exclusion 7 =@EI ) G in a big way. Inclusive growth is necessary to $ - + ensure that the benefits of a growing economy access to financial services that can serve many inclusion will by itself eliminate poverty. ly or hostile, with a view to achieving the total 8 ) ( extend to all segments of society. of these functions such as bank accounts. Financial literacy, access to financial tools and result, which is universalisation of health and 8 ! ( Access to and integration of every individ- Instead, they rely on cash, which is not only economic empowerment underpin the develop- enrichment of the quality of life. ual into the formal economy by providing oppor- unsafe but hard to manage. ment of healthy and stable states. But it needs Since substantial public investments are % # . ( tunities to use his/her potential to improve upon Financial inclusion, in its broader market to be complemented with a host of other ser- being made to promote financial inclusion, con- their well-being is essential for the building of conceptualisation, is the belief that people, vices. Financial services alone cannot vault the vergence, inclusive collaboration and mutual :2 2 - 9 ( a prosperous and stable economy. Inclusive including the very poor and marginal, should poor out of poverty. They can enable econom- reinforcement alone can ensure better resource P ) 9 growth is widely recognised as having four gain access and be able to regularly use these ser- ic enfranchisement but cannot solve social exclu- utilisation. Plans and strategies that operate in Q ! % ( mutually supporting pillars — an employ- vices — an idea that the World Bank promotes sion, which has to be addressed by tackling the exclusive silos lose out on the benefits of " D P8 ( ment-led growth strategy, financial inclusion, as part of building inclusive economies, finan- entire combination of problems. The issues mutual synergy and convergence of the various ( ? ( investment in human development priorities and cial institutions, fintech companies and mobile include: Unemployment, discrimination, poor development channels. Advocates of financial ( Q high-impact multi-dimensional interventions operators and others pursue for evidently more skills, low incomes and poor housing. One of inclusion claim that financial services will # ( (win-win strategies). self-serving reasons. Having an account isn’t the the main reasons that the excluded populations reduce poverty and promote pro-poor develop- # It is now accepted wisdom that a key ingre- angle — it’s using the account to achieve devel- cite for not having a financial account is that they ment but critics believe that this is illusory and 8 - ;< ( dient of inclusive growth is financial inclusion. opment goals, to save, to invest in business and simply don’t have enough money to open and that it falsely prioritises finance over delivery of P Inclusive financial systems have potentially educational opportunities and to build financial use an account. more important services. Financial services are transformative power to accelerate development resilience. We need to remind ourselves of the presented as central to social and economic Q # gains. They provide individuals and business- The objective of financial inclusion is a task memorable poser of Dudley Seers, first president growth and development. es with greater access to resources to meet their that independent India has tried out in differ- of the prestigious European Association of Inclusive finance requires us to break the G ( financial needs such as investment in education ent forms over the decades but has not been able Development Institutes (EADI), on development: vicious cycle where educational, financial and S and housing, capitalising on business opportu- to get it quite right. Initiatives include the coop- “The questions to ask about a country’s devel- digital exclusion combine to create social exclu- # 9 ) S . " nities, saving for retirement and coping with var- erative movement, followed by priority sector opment are: What has been happening to sion and isolation. The obvious lesson is that ;< Many aspects of it still inform advent of Constitutional democra- let go of the idea of the state being India, and then in Pakistan, to a separate Muslim country. ments. This gave those who were French secularism today. A form of cy, modern science, industrialisa- a political and moral expression of define a Secularity 4. Jaffrelot wrote that this is why, once blocked from the state’s reli- laïcité was also practised by the tion and the separation of the faith, without renouncing faith According to Jaffrelot, eco- right from the onset, the Pakistani gious narrative the chance to Turkish state during the rise and church and the state. It saw reason itself or without one first coming nomic, scientific and political state tried to undermine and iso- become stakeholders of the process. coming to power of Turkish nation- as being the primary source of to a self-attained understanding of modernity introduced by the late those demanding a theocracy. They managed to change its alist Kemal Ataturk (1923-38). authority. Unlike Secularity 1, it. Tylor wrote that, had this not British in South Asia saw modern The state did this by “nationalising course, which resulted in constitu- However, some advocates of laïcité Secularity 2 is not anti-religion but happened, secularism could never Muslim reformers push to relegate Islam.” Jaffrelot wrote that the state tional clauses based on certain like to differentiate this strand of advocates the relegation of faith to have managed to attract the consent Islam’s rituals to the private sphere invested in highlighting Islam as a strands of the faith, a clear depar- 24 secularism with the one that was the private sphere. of so many populations in Europe. but transform Islam as an identity modern political ideology of ture from the state’s ways till the imposed in communist countries But much of Tylor’s magnum Tylor’s Secularity 3 is about marker. In other words, the process Pakistan but not the basis of formu- mid-1970s. Eventually, from the such as China, the Soviet Union, opus is dedicated to “Secularity 3.” reaching a secular state of existence advocated making Islamic rituals lating laws. He defines this as “sec- mid-1980s onwards, the state opted n his 2007 book, A Secular Age, Cambodia and North Korea. To Tylor, this is the category which by actually reflecting on spiritual private and Islam public as a cul- ularisation without secularism.” out from framing Islam in the con- Canadian philosopher Charles However, Tylor is hesitant in best defines the “secular age” that and theological ideas that have tural-political identity marker. The state continued to usurp social text of how it was framed by the ITylor wrote that three cate- defining “Secularity 1” as secular- has continued to develop well into opened up for intellectual scrutiny. Jaffrelot wrote that when mod- and physical spaces once dominat- likes of Sir Syed, Iqbal, Jinnah and gories of secularism have evolved ism proper. According to him, a the 21st century. But Tylor posits For him, secularism is part of the ern Muslim reformers such as Sir ed by the clerics, pirs and ulema. Ayub. Unchecked by the state (and since the proper emergence of the polity needs to fulfill three criteria that Secularity 1 and 2 cannot be tradition of reform that has contin- Syed Ahmad Khan and This way the state gave itself the even encouraged), the process spi- idea — mainly from the 18th cen- to qualify as secular: There should explained away as being outcomes ued within Christianity. He wrote Muhammad Iqbal tried to demon- sole right to define what an Islamic ralled out of control, causing reli- tury onwards. He described be equality of people of all faiths; of the rise of the modern sciences that this is also why secularism has strate that Western modernity and state was and at the same time gious violence and insurgencies in “Secularity 1” as the total expulsion “all spiritual groups must be heard”; and modern models of politics and managed to survive in countries Islam were compatible, and that deride the non-state explanations a highly polarised polity. of religion from all spheres of and there should be respect for the economics. such as the US where most citizens this was what made Muslims a of faith as being “anti-progress” and Recently, when Prime Minister public life. This strand can be “free exercise of religion” (as long Instead, he wrote that secular- call themselves religious. unique cultural entity, they opened “backward.” Imran Khan insisted that “the traced back to the turbulent days of as it is not political in nature). ism was actually a continuation of Intrigued by Tylor’s theory, the way for politicians such as According to Jaffrelot, this monopoly of violence remains with the 18th century French Revolution “Secularity 2” is largely a social a reformation process within the the French political scientist Jinnah to claim that the Muslims of process peaked during the Ayub the state”, he was reiterating the and also in the policies of Mao Tse occurrence triggered by powerful Christian faith. His thesis propos- Christophe Jaffrelot, in a 2014 India were a separate cultural enti- regime (1958-69). He wrote that it state’s urgency to reclaim the space Tung’s China (1949-76), Joseph intellectual currents and a shift es that for over a 1,000 years, essay for France’s Hyper Articles en ty but one which was as modern as continued across the ZA Bhutto to define what religion was in the Stalin’s Soviet Union (1922-52), the from traditional modes of econom- there has been constant pressure Ligne, went on to identify a any Western national community. regime (1971-77) and even during context of Pakistan. And to, there- Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia ics to modern ones. The most within Christianity to continue to “Secularity 4.” Jaffrelot wrote that According to Jaffrelot, Sir Syed, the conservative Gen Zia dictator- fore, once again, neutralise the (1975-79) and currently in North prominent example in this respect reform itself. Fearful of crumbling Tylor’s secularity types were large- Iqbal and Jinnah formulated a ship in the 1980s. But beginning in state’s competitors in this respect Korea. is the erosion of the power of the in the face of modernity, ly associated with the secularism unique way to form a non-theolog- the mid-1970s, Jaffrelot wrote, due and return to what Jaffrelot calls This form of secularism is also church in Europe during the Age Christianity tried to keep pace that developed in the West. Being ical Muslim polity without compro- to purely political reasons, a point Secularity 4: Secularisation without known as laïcité which originated of Enlightenment from 18th cen- with change by modernising itself. an expert on South Asia, Jaffrelot mising its Muslim identity, because, came when the state found it nec- secularism. during the French Revolution. tury onwards. The period saw the This gave the believers the space to took the example of Muslims in after all, this was what was to gain essary to engage with non-state ele- (Courtesy: The Dawn) %# $#( %#) *#% +,-./+ ! B 6925 $ $$ ' = # AB* $ ! 9 ') 5C P! # 1# 2':9 ,-.,&/+ 9,+?+ % match-making platform, the Government said. press release said. “It will also inject strong conomic Affairs Secretary ndia has launched its third IT The primary aim of this IT momentum into the develop- ESubhash Chandra Garg Icorridor in China that will corridor will be to facilitate ment of the Xuzhou software Friday exuded confidence that facilitate partnerships between partnerships between Indian service outsourcing industry. fiscal deficit target of 3.4 per )9 , 4 P B $ Indian and Chinese companies. and Chinese companies, it We sincerely hope that the cent for 2018-19 would be met ),4 )' < < The National Association said. Nasscom will bring its advan- as shortfall in indirect tax col- 4 ' B 7 % ' of Software and Services Xuzhou, as the centre of tages on capital, talents and lection would be compensated ) ' ),4 )' # ' # Companies (NASSCOM) the Huai Hai economic zone, is technology in accordance with by lower expenditure. = /) ; =9 ' % % ,#$' # $ entered into a partnership with an important comprehensive the content of the agreement, “I am very confident (of $ 4 P : < China’s Xuzhou city from national transportation hub to improve the construction, meeting fiscal deficit target of ,-.,&/+ 2018, and Friday from the res- Jiangsu Province in China to and its proximity from major operation and development of 3.4 per cent for 2018-19),” olution process. help develop the IT corridor. industrial and economic hub the park, so as to build a Garg said on the sidelines of he National Company Law Under the Insolvency and The IT industry body has like Shanghai, Beijing, world-class service outsourcing IVCA conference here. TAppellate Tribunal Bankruptcy Code, a resolution already launched such corri- Hangzhou, Nanjing and cooperation development plat- As per the interim Budget (NCLAT) on Friday allowed process has to be completed dors at Dalian and Guiyang Suzhou. form”, he said. 2019-20, the Government has the withdrawal of UK-based under 180 days with a further cities to cash in on the bur- Through this partnership, Commenting on the col- pegged fiscal deficit target of Liberty House bid for ARGL on extension of 90 days to 270 days. geoning Chinese IT industry the platform will be launched laboration, Gagan Sabharwal, 3.4 per cent for the current fis- the plea of resolution profes- Meanwhile, NCLAT also market. Through its previous that will facilitate match-mak- Senior Director, NASSCOM cal year ending March 31. sional of the debt-ridden com- said that its order would not similar initiatives in China, ing between Indian companies said, “This Corridor will help “Our assessment at this pany. debate the participation of NASSCOM has brought to wanting to collaborate with strengthen China India Digital stage is, in direct taxes, we will A two-member bench, Liberty House in in other res- the fore opportunities with companies in Huai Hai eco- Cooperation leveraging our probably do as per the revised headed by Justice S J olution processes. over 300 companies where nomic zone looking to adopt respective strengths in hard- estimate, indirect taxes, there Mukhopadhaya, also pulled “Any observations against more than 10 Indian SME digital transformation from ware and software to build might be some shortfall, and on up Liberty House for not pur- Liberty should not construed as companies have signed deals verticals such as manufactur- innovative products and solu- the expenditure side there suing the corporate insolvency finding against them ineligible worth 31 Million RMB ($4.5 ing, retail, automotive, health- tions in Co-create mode. Given might be some savings. resolution process after being from participating in any other : $ + ) # million). care and utilities and help that this region is known for its “On the whole, we should selected as the highest bidder. resolution process,” NCLAT said. 5 ) % B ( # $ # The previous IT corridors them create innovative product manufacturing capabilities, we be where we are,” he said. “You are a failure party all Liberty House had $ " , ' + ) D C# ' % in Dalian and Guiyang have and solutions in the co-create expect many collaborative case In the current fiscal, direct the time, dragging your feet. emerged as the highest bidder + ) D )' + % already sprung up opportuni- mode, it said. studies emerging from the tax collection is pegged at 12 You are in bad reputation. We in ARGL, a subsidiary of debt- D =- # E" F' + % 8 ties to the tune of 24 Million This partnership will help Smart Manufacturing domain.”, lakh crore (revised estimate). would not allow you to take ridden auto components maker , $ $ M, N' % ' + ) RMB ($4.6 million) and 62 create more jobs in Xuzhou and he said. The Government had orig- advantage of the appellate tri- Amtek Auto. Million RMB ($8.9 million) India and facilitating talent Addressing the meeting inally budgeted to collect bunal,” the bench said. However, the company respectively, it said. transfer between the two coun- Anil Kumar Rai, Consul 11.50 lakh crore in 2018-19 NCLAT has upheld the refused to go ahead and submit The first two corridors tries, it said. General Shanghai said “China from direct taxes, which previous order of the a bank guarantee after emerg- have paved the way for coop- The signing of the “China- being a dominant manufac- include corporate tax and per- Chandigarh bench of NCLT, ing as the highest bidder. eration in co-create mode in India (Xuzhou) IT Corridor turing country requires soft- sonal income tax. which had imposed a cost of Rs Following which, the reso- the emerging technologies such Project” is an important mea- ware, IT and IT enabled ser- Likewise, in 2018-19, GST 1 lakh on Liberty House citing lution professional of the com- as AI, IoT and Analytics in the sure for the Indian software vices to transform towards collection is pegged at 6.43 casual approach. pany moved NCLT to cancel Chinese market. and service industry associa- smart manufacturing. lakh crore (RE), which is lower The appellate tribunal also the bid. NCLT had allowed it In line with this collabo- tions to enter the Chinese mar- IT Corridor at Xuzhou has than the targeted 7.43 lakh directed to deduct the time and imposed a cost on Liberty ration, few local companies ket and seize the development potential to fill the critical crore (BE). period between December 14, House. from Jiangsu province have opportunity of the Huaihai institutional void of software On the indirect tax front, pledged their support by sign- Economic Zone” Mayor of support for small and medium customs collection in the cur- ing as early adopters of this Xuzhou Municipal size industries in their own lan- rent fiscal is pegged at 1.30 guage.” lakh crore (RE). % " I ) )/J: 8 ; # " 4' , P 2 % ' 01 # 9 ; E ;FB ) - % ' %#K ; $ % ' ) ' ;/< # ; E ;F' # % , : @ ; L $ " $ $$ # O% :# %# )#P %# $#( %#) *#% +,-./+ ! BB 28 /5# ##< 3;> 0== ; 9 '' 3933> . ) ! 3 0 9+ four years, which is a 3.3% tourism followed by textiles increase per annum in these and apparel and metal prod- 5+; & <2" ,-.,&/+ ance for selling equity shares of ob creation by the micro, four years. ucts, during the past four years. the company and was granted Jsmall and medium enter- The survey, that covered Machinery parts and trans- ,-.,&/+ In the April-February peri- however, posted a jump of T major Wipro on Friday permission for the aforesaid prises (MSMEs) sector saw a 1,05,347 MSMEs of varying port and logistics were the od this fiscal, PV sales have 46.53% at 10,920 units in Isaid one of its promoters, proposal on the very same growth of 13.9% in the past sizes, across sectors, located in next significant job creators, it omestic passenger vehi- grown 3.27% at 30,85,640 units February this year. Azim Premji Trust, had sold day, Wipro said in a regulato- four years, claims an industry about 350 industrial centres showed. cle (PV) sales dropped as against 29,87,859 units in the Total two-wheeler sales in 2.66 crore shares of the com- ry filing. survey. spread across the country, indi- In terms of states, D1.11% in February, year-ago period. With people February were down 4.22% to pany in a block deal on the Pre-clearance for selling The findings are contrary cates that micro enterprises were Maharashtra, Gujarat and making it the seventh decline postponing discretionary 16,15,071 units compared to BSE. equity shares of the company is to the official and other indus- the largest job creators in the past Telangana were the largest job in eight months, prompting spends like buying cars ahead of 16,86,180 units in the year-ago The company, however, required under the company’s try data which show that there four years and will continue to creators, while in case of auto industry body SIAM to the elections, coupled with the month, SIAM said. Motorcycle did not disclose further details code of conduct and SEBI reg- was massive job losses since the be so in the next three years. exporters, Maharashtra, Tamil suggest that it will miss even current subdued sentiments, sales last month declined by of the transaction. ulations. the note-ban and GST imple- To put the findings in con- Nadu and Telangana topped. the scaled down forecast of 6% Mathur said it was unlikely 0.58% to 10,47,486 units as Following the said block “On March 8, 2019, the mentation in this very sector. text, the survey mapped the “There is an expectation of for the ongoing fiscal. that March sales would be high. against 10,53,596 units a year deal, the shares of the compa- company has been informed While private sector eco- jobs figures against publicly higher growth on employment The Society of Indian “So we are more or less looking earlier. ny closed at 256.50 on Friday, that Azim Premji Trust has sold nomic think-tank has found available macro-level data for the next three years,” the Automobile Manufacturers to end the year at around 3% Market leader Hero down 4.58% from its previous 2,66,66,667 equity shares of the that as many as 13 million jobs sourced from the Labour survey said. (SIAM) said uncertainty ahead growth which we have wit- MotoCorp posted 1.65% close on the BSE. company on BSE,” the filing were lost in 2018 alone, the offi- Bureau (for total workforce). This optimism emanates of elections coupled with weak nessed so far,” he added. In the increase in its bike sales in Azim Premji Trust is part added. cial NSSO data show that “Given that the total work- from the fact that government market sentiment and beginning of the fiscal, SIAM February at 5,44,073 units. of the promoter group that held The Bengaluru-based com- unemployment rate touched a force size according to the initiatives like the 2% interest unfavourable factors like high had projected 8-10% growth for Rival Bajaj Auto also posted a 3,36,19,97,805 shares amount- pany said it would make nec- 46-year high in 2018. Labour Bureau is estimated at subvention given to all MSMEs interest rates and insurance PV sales but it was revised to growth of 6.28% at 1,86,523 ing to 74.30% stake in the essary disclosures to stock According to a CII survey 450 million, the overall job and trade receivables e-dis- cost were continuing to affect around 6% after dip in sales units, while Honda Motorcycle company as of the quarter exchanges as required under among over one lakh MSMEs, additions work out to 13.514.9 counting system (TReDS) sales. In its latest data, SIAM from the third quarter onwards. and Scooter India (HMSI) wit- ended December 31, 2018. the SEBI Insider Trading there has been a 13.9% increase million per annum,” it said. would drive future growth said domestic PV sales were at In February, PV market nessed a decline of 11.66% at On March 7, Azim Premji Regulations within the pre- net jobs additions (or 3,32,394 The top job generating leading to more employment, 2,72,284 units in February, leader Maruti Suzuki India 1,45,260 units. Trust had sought pre-clear- scribed timelines. new jobs created), over the past sectors were hospitality and the report said. down from 2,75,346 units in the posted 0.19% increase at Scooter sales in February same month previous year. 1,39,912 units. Hyundai Motor stood at 4,92,584 units as against “What we are seeing is that India saw its PV sales decline by 5,60,653 units in the same the market sentiment is sub- 3.13% to 43,110 units. month last year, down 12.14%, $ + / " # ) P dued. Interest rates are still Mahindra & Mahindra, how- SIAM said. Scooter market high and we have not been able ever, posted 16.86% growth at leader HMSI saw its sales dip by New Delhi (PTI): through its joint venture part- bankrupt company. The trans- of Rising’s assets would trans- CEO and chairman Venkat to recover from the impact we 26,106 units. SIAM said domes- 19% to 2,63,299 units during the Biopharmaceutical firm Suven ner Shore Suven Pharma, Inc action is subject to court- form Shore Suven Pharma into Jasti said. Vimal Kavuru, who have had earlier on the year,” tic car sales were also down month. Chennai-based TVS Life Sciences Ltd on Friday said has entered into a “stalking- approved bidding process a strong US generic pharma- will serve as CEO of Shore SIAM director general Vishnu 4.33% to 1,71, 372 units as com- Motor Co also witnessed 8.68% it had entered into an asset pur- horse” asset purchase agree- under Section 363 of US ceutical company. Leveraging Suven Pharma said the oppor- Mathur told reporters here. pared to 1,79,122 units in drop in scooter sales at 83,543 chase agreement to buy the ment to buy the assets of Aceto Bankruptcy Code, the filing Rising’s extensive product port- tunity to work with Rising’s The sales decline in February 2018. units during the month. Hero assets of US-based Aceto Corporation’s Rising added. Shore Suven Pharma folio to become vertically inte- suppliers and employees to February is the seventh instance MSI’s car sales were down MotoCorp posted 19.36% Corporation’s Rising Pharmaceuticals and Rising Inc is a joint venture between grated with our already world ensure continuity of product in the last eight months, with the 3.25% at 1,00,513 units. decline at 56,543 units. Pharmaceuticals through its subsidiaries, Suven Life said in Suven Life Sciences and Shore class API and finished dose supply to customers in con- only positive growth since July Hyundai Motor India also wit- Sales of commercial vehicles joint venture partner Shore a regulatory filing. A stalking- Pharma Investments LLC of manufacturing capabilities will nection with this proposed last year coming in October, he nessed a decline of 6.43% at was also down 0.43% to 87,436 Suven Pharma Inc. horse asset purchase agree- USA. enable us to better serve US integration will be the compa- added. 32,792 units. Honda Cars India, units in February, SIAM said. Suven Life Sciences ment is a bid on the assets of a “This potential acquisition customers,” Suven Life Sciences ny’s top priority. 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217.60 GALAXYSURF 1080.00 1115.70 1080.00 1104.75 CIPLA 541.00 543.40 538.25 538.75 -2.60 NCC 96.00 101.15 95.90 99.75 HFCL 23.65 23.85 23.00 23.10 EXIDEIND 224.00 226.35 221.10 224.25 HINDZINC 268.15 268.80 265.55 267.00 WABCOINDIA 6428.10 6428.10 6271.65 6295.00 ONGC 152.10 152.60 147.00 151.00 -1.05 TCS 2029.00 2032.60 2010.05 2022.30 DLF 176.00 176.75 173.85 175.60 EVEREADY 209.15 215.50 207.05 208.00 GLAXO 1305.15 1316.15 1270.00 1304.05 JAGRAN 103.00 103.85 102.15 102.65 ASIANPAINT 1393.75 1394.65 1380.00 1385.00 -10.45 SUNPHARMA 450.50 457.50 447.75 455.05 MOIL 162.00 162.25 158.10 158.50 CONCOR 484.35 490.20 481.50 488.70 DCAL 205.90 207.80 201.50 203.70 TRENT 327.80 339.90 325.25 334.60 JSWSTEEL 288.20 289.40 284.20 287.40 -2.30 IOC 150.00 150.35 144.80 148.65 ENDURANCE 1162.75 1179.90 1162.75 1167.50 BALKRISIND 929.00 929.00 901.00 906.70 UNITEDBNK 10.91 11.44 10.91 11.25 GMDCLTD 86.30 86.50 84.30 85.00 IOC 150.00 150.90 144.70 149.00 -1.20 M&M 675.90 679.75 667.25 669.95 MEGH 62.65 63.40 61.20 61.35 SADBHAV 231.55 237.30 222.10 223.35 JYOTHYLAB 186.35 190.35 185.00 186.65 NAVNETEDUL 108.30 109.50 107.70 107.70 ZEEL 459.00 461.60 451.45 454.75 -4.25 NAVKARCORP 44.95 48.00 44.90 46.20 BOMDYEING 119.00 119.65 115.40 115.70 TATAGLOBAL 197.25 197.70 192.75 193.20 TORNTPHARM 1773.95 1785.00 1758.00 1782.20 VBL 806.80 818.30 800.25 802.00 MARUTI 6975.00 7025.00 6951.00 6960.00 -69.05 SUNTV 617.00 620.00 591.90 595.75 NAUKRI 1709.00 1856.40 1709.00 1793.25 WHIRLPOOL 1523.00 1575.05 1509.35 1546.10 VMART 2825.00 2851.60 2795.85 2815.00 TVTODAY 336.65 336.65 324.20 325.20 INDUSINDBK 1529.00 1531.60 1507.95 1515.00 -16.25 TATASTEEL 519.00 519.00 506.30 508.05 RAIN 106.90 109.30 105.60 106.25 NOCIL 139.90 140.00 136.40 137.10 CRISIL 1525.55 1525.55 1430.00 1436.00 GDL 125.00 125.55 122.10 122.50 LT 1350.00 1363.00 1337.00 1338.00 -14.40 ASHOKLEY 90.95 91.00 89.30 89.75 SHK 151.20 158.00 151.20 155.00 J&KBANK 46.10 47.00 45.20 45.80 GODREJCP 710.00 712.35 702.80 707.65 JKCEMENT 795.10 814.85 788.75 812.00 INFY 722.95 722.95 710.65 713.20 -9.75 BANKBARODA 116.00 116.85 113.30 113.60 OIL 178.00 178.00 171.75 173.80 SJVN 25.00 25.25 24.10 24.65 ASHOKA 133.90 136.05 131.00 133.75 KALPATPOWR 400.00 401.80 392.30 401.80 DRREDDY 2668.00 2685.95 2606.50 2623.00 -57.75 JUSTDIAL 532.00 568.00 530.00 557.25 FEDERALBNK 88.00 88.70 87.00 87.50 SREINFRA 30.40 32.20 30.25 31.95 SANOFI 5644.00 5644.00 5420.00 5589.00 IFBIND 881.10 905.70 865.25 898.00 VEDL 174.80 174.80 171.25 172.15 -3.90 JINDALSTEL 165.40 166.00 161.45 162.50 FSL 47.00 47.35 45.55 45.85 FRETAIL 453.60 453.75 441.35 446.00 CHENNPETRO 255.85 258.40 252.00 254.85 SOMANYCERA 365.00 367.35 362.00 365.90 HINDALCO 197.00 197.60 193.60 196.00 -4.60 WOCKPHARMA 424.85 430.10 416.60 422.10 INDIACEM 96.05 97.20 94.65 95.70 CADILAHC 321.05 329.20 321.05 325.10 TRIDENT 66.00 66.65 65.00 66.05 ALKEM 1768.85 1768.85 1745.00 1750.40 IBULHSGFIN 720.00 735.95 698.00 702.00 -17.05 SAIL 54.50 54.50 53.10 53.40 IDBI 44.00 44.30 43.25 43.40 MAGMA 115.20 115.80 112.05 114.30 MAHLOG 490.00 500.00 490.00 500.00 NETWORK18 34.00 34.40 33.75 33.75 TATASTEEL 516.80 518.60 506.30 508.20 -12.95 RECLTD 144.00 144.80 139.80 143.10 UJJIVAN 318.90 324.00 313.00 315.90 SBILIFE 589.95 596.35 584.00 587.15 MRF 57800.05 58019.45 56900.00 57141.60 ERIS 618.15 642.00 618.00 642.00 HCLTECH 1029.40 1029.95 1006.00 1007.00 -27.55 L&TFH 141.40 143.45 139.65 141.70 KANSAINER 433.80 447.00 433.00 445.75 CANFINHOME 289.50 294.20 285.60 287.60 GREAVESCOT 133.00 133.40 130.70 132.00 JBCHEPHARM 338.95 339.35 329.80 332.75 HSCL 119.15 121.00 118.80 119.60 WIPRO 261.10 262.25 256.55 257.60 -11.25 BEML 880.15 913.60 876.00 897.60 RAJESHEXPO 577.95 587.85 573.50 583.85 SUPRAJIT 212.50 222.00 210.35 222.00 HDFCBANK 2119.95 2130.80 2110.65 2127.60 PIIND 966.65 995.65 966.65 992.75 PNCINFRA 135.55 144.00 135.55 141.85 GHCL 239.60 239.75 235.25 236.90 TATAMOTORS 187.80 187.95 180.00 180.70 -8.60 SUNTECK 389.85 409.00 387.30 404.70 SHANKARA 450.05 460.20 445.55 452.00 RAMCOCEM 711.85 726.20 704.50 726.20 NH 226.00 226.55 216.45 223.00 FORCEMOT 1711.20 1769.00 1702.15 1727.20 BRITANNIA 3090.00 3090.00 3021.35 3061.75 PRSMJOHNSN 90.00 92.40 89.15 90.10 KIOCL 144.00 146.95 143.00 143.00 AVANTI 407.30 422.00 406.40 410.85 CENTURYTEX 855.00 858.55 843.00 856.35 ADANIGREEN 35.40 35.95 34.75 35.05 PHOENIXLTD 630.25 639.45 615.80 618.00 HEG 2232.50 2250.90 2180.00 2196.10 MINDAIND 348.00 350.25 339.05 343.00 LAXMIMACH 6355.00 6431.40 6221.60 6255.00 APLLTD 544.15 545.25 535.00 544.00 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE VEDL 176.00 176.00 171.25 172.35 LAURUSLABS 357.95 357.95 348.70 350.00 AUBANK 584.00 587.30 576.15 586.00 HATSUN 685.00 697.15 679.50 684.95 NIFTY NEXT 50 27401.75 27491.20 27294.45 27458.20 28.70 LEMONTREE 78.45 88.80 78.05 87.05 SCI 39.40 40.55 38.90 39.15 NLCINDIA 69.00 69.00 67.75 68.05 TATAINVEST 840.00 842.60 836.05 836.05 ICICIPRULI 323.60 348.90 322.65 343.00 12.80 RADICO 399.40 406.35 387.90 391.20 WELSPUNIND 60.50 61.05 57.75 58.95 MAXINDIA 65.85 65.85 62.50 63.10 INDOSTAR 357.05 357.05 350.00 350.00 ICICIGI 955.00 985.00 951.60 976.80 25.15 ONGC 152.25 152.25 147.60 150.10 IRB 146.75 148.40 145.65 147.50 OFSS 3455.00 3467.35 3420.00 3445.00 TVSSRICHAK 2273.65 2323.00 2239.00 2280.20 AMBUJACEM 221.30 227.10 220.55 226.75 5.55 JUBILANT 783.50 795.90 747.30 768.50 JMFINANCIL 85.10 86.10 84.25 84.40 APLAPOLLO 1410.10 1414.00 1373.45 1383.05 PGHH 10404.60 10447.00 10198.00 10198.00 PETRONET 228.90 234.90 228.60 234.00 5.00 TATAELXSI 963.00 975.50 951.30 956.85 GMRINFRA 17.10 17.10 16.70 16.85 GSPL 170.05 170.45 167.75 169.90 BAYERCROP 4287.60 4389.95 4284.00 4365.00 INDIGO 1220.00 1256.00 1216.70 1243.00 21.85 PCJEWELLER 79.20 79.50 76.80 77.45 KEI 388.00 391.10 383.15 387.00 ALLCARGO 106.50 108.05 104.50 104.60 SUDARSCHEM 346.95 348.40 342.70 345.30 IDEA 32.00 32.75 31.70 32.55 0.55 INDHOTEL 142.40 147.75 141.95 144.20 MGL 887.95 887.95 872.75 879.05 SONATSOFTW 341.00 341.00 329.00 330.00 SCHAEFFLER 5598.95 5598.95 5480.00 5482.00 ABCAPITAL 98.40 101.00 98.25 100.00 1.50 BAJFINANCE 2734.80 2777.25 2718.55 2766.65 SYNDIBANK 37.55 38.00 36.80 37.20 COCHINSHIP 371.00 377.25 370.00 372.80 PERSISTENT* 648.00 651.00 640.20 643.40 ACC 1555.15 1579.95 1545.00 1577.40 22.35 MARUTI 6999.00 7021.90 6955.00 6972.85 GUJFLUORO 996.00 1022.00 983.00 1006.10 BALMLAWRIE 187.00 194.00 185.00 188.35 ZYDUSWELL 1292.10 1307.00 1273.50 1273.50 AUROPHARMA 722.40 737.65 716.55 735.45 10.25 ABCAPITAL 98.55 101.25 98.05 100.40 REDINGTON 92.15 95.20 91.15 94.10 AIAENG 1788.80 1824.00 1788.80 1809.20 CERA 2582.10 2604.50 2559.95 2569.00 HAVELLS 719.70 729.50 717.65 727.40 8.95 IDEA 32.40 32.65 31.75 32.40 AARTIIND 1478.95 1521.00 1470.60 1482.80 TATACOMM 609.00 616.45 606.95 612.45 MAHLIFE 378.70 379.00 371.50 371.65 LICHSGFIN 487.50 495.00 484.50 494.00 5.95 DBL 569.45 585.00 556.15 560.35 BAJAJELEC 490.00 491.50 481.20 490.35 WESTLIFE 364.40 372.00 360.55 370.00 FDC 176.00 176.65 170.40 174.40 SHREECEM 17450.00 17669.90 17350.00 17650.00 181.50 BEL 88.95 89.10 86.60 87.20 DCBBANK 196.00 197.00 194.90 196.00 DBCORP 194.00 199.70 191.60 197.40 ABBOTINDIA 7312.40 7400.00 7308.90 7380.00 NHPC 25.00 25.45 24.85 25.05 0.25 ZEEL 462.00 462.00 451.20 454.90 APOLLOHOSP 1200.00 1200.00 1152.15 1167.00 ASTRAZEN 1974.00 2021.45 1962.00 1975.00 GILLETTE 6422.00 6480.00 6420.05 6465.00 BRITANNIA 3041.00 3079.50 3021.00 3071.25 27.40 IDFCFIRSTB 48.65 49.45 48.50 48.85 CGPOWER 36.45 36.85 35.75 36.20 CHOLAFIN 1301.80 1312.00 1285.10 1286.55 TIINDIA 384.35 385.55 371.20 377.05 MONSANTO 2613.20 2670.00 2607.40 2661.55 BANDHANBNK 495.00 506.80 492.00 500.20 3.55 BHARTIARTL 309.50 312.35 307.60 308.75 ADANIPORTS 340.85 343.55 338.10 342.70 OBEROIRLTY 476.00 486.00 472.00 479.70 VINATIORGA 1629.50 1650.00 1629.50 1639.50 GULFOILLUB 884.95 891.85 872.00 872.00 L&TFH 140.10 143.40 139.75 141.70 0.95 GUJGAS 129.50 137.20 126.50 135.60 NESTLEIND 10196.85 10197.15 10028.10 10105.70 MERCK 3549.70 3549.70 3400.00 3415.00 NIACL 197.80 198.50 192.00 197.90 CCL 299.90 299.90 285.50 285.50 BIOCON 613.00 619.50 611.60 614.30 2.75 HINDUNILVR 1711.95 1717.95 1696.00 1701.00 DELTACORP 257.00 259.40 252.90 254.25 PAGEIND 23198.90 23450.00 22900.00 23100.00 KPRMILL 585.30 586.95 578.95 584.00 NILKAMAL 1383.20 1393.70 1375.00 1389.95 SIEMENS 1021.00 1030.00 1010.90 1025.90 4.50 SPARC 189.25 195.40 188.00 191.45 MCX 735.00 745.20 717.00 727.20 HINDCOPPER 49.40 50.50 49.00 49.25 CARBORUNIV 378.50 386.50 378.50 382.95 FORTIS 135.35 135.55 134.70 135.00 PEL 2574.00 2604.40 2536.80 2585.00 9.75 STRTECH 267.60 275.00 265.65 268.40 BANDHANBNK 495.10 506.40 492.35 502.10 NATCOPHARM* 574.80 574.80 564.00 567.95 PTC 78.40 79.70 78.20 78.25 SYNGENE 588.70 590.90 584.85 586.15 NMDC 107.60 111.00 107.00 109.35 0.40 LUPIN 799.80 799.80 771.00 779.85 ESCORTS 735.10 735.35 723.70 729.65 INOXLEISUR 295.50 308.75 292.60 306.95 KAJARIACER 563.20 569.25 561.90 566.00 ASTRAL 1218.75 1218.75 1190.15 1196.00 BOSCHLTD 18487.00 18517.25 18200.00 18500.00 13.80 EIHOTEL 187.50 201.55 187.50 196.55 STAR 438.00 442.70 431.00 433.25 MRPL 70.45 70.70 68.10 68.70 LUXIND 1261.15 1273.75 1227.50 1258.35 BLUESTARCO 655.00 655.00 648.00 653.00 CONCOR 485.30 490.00 482.35 485.50 -0.10 MANPASAND 98.55 104.20 97.30 100.00 ICICIGI 950.00 983.95 950.00 972.00 KRBL 379.90 379.90 364.55 367.90 NBVENTURES 108.05 109.00 103.10 104.10 ASAHIINDIA 270.00 280.00 267.00 268.05 HDFCLIFE 389.10 393.90 385.00 391.00 -0.10 PEL 2574.00 2602.60 2543.80 2587.95 ABFRL 222.35 226.60 222.00 222.60 CUMMINSIND 739.00 742.35 728.75 731.10 BOSCHLTD 18509.45 18540.00 18257.45 18457.05 MAHSCOOTER 3268.00 3285.00 3257.85 3275.00 OFSS 3451.00 3472.25 3419.95 3450.00 -1.55 TATACHEM 587.90 592.90 573.15 577.70 LICHSGFIN 488.50 496.70 484.65 494.15 RCF 57.95 58.00 56.85 57.00 GICRE 248.20 249.00 240.60 242.80 LAOPALA 212.15 212.15 206.40 207.45 DLF 175.30 176.75 173.80 175.60 -0.35 VIPIND 442.80 443.00 431.00 432.85 SHOPERSTOP 492.30 506.90 462.00 472.75 ADANITRANS 205.65 210.30 204.80 208.80 GODREJAGRO 520.50 522.10 512.05 517.95 SOLARINDS 1035.00 1051.15 1014.80 1020.55 DABUR 431.50 435.55 430.80 431.95 -1.15 HINDPETRO 248.50 251.00 244.40 250.05 HEXAWARE 351.00 351.00 341.25 345.25 BERGEPAINT 298.35 303.90 296.90 303.05 QUESS 762.95 779.35 746.85 761.15 NESCO 450.00 451.35 445.00 446.50 GODREJCP 710.45 714.00 701.75 706.00 -2.30 ACC 1569.00 1584.70 1546.35 1574.20 TECHM 808.25 812.85 802.40 811.20 WABAG 330.60 332.00 323.70 328.75 HAL 681.00 681.00 663.00 663.25 BAJAJCON 350.00 352.95 347.95 350.00 ABB 1271.00 1279.75 1248.80 1266.00 -4.70 AJANTPHARM 973.05 974.05 945.05 959.25 PIDILITIND 1133.00 1139.50 1113.40 1125.40 BLISSGVS 168.00 175.10 168.00 171.00 HERITGFOOD 495.15 502.65 489.35 493.00 BLUEDART 3287.60 3287.60 3190.10 3200.00 MCDOWELL-N 564.90 568.40 555.85 558.15 -2.10 PETRONET 229.00 235.00 228.85 233.90 HDFCLIFE 392.00 393.60 384.55 391.80 CASTROLIND 162.00 163.75 161.20 161.90 PARAGMILK 241.00 242.35 236.50 240.80 SIS 845.35 850.00 813.05 813.05 CADILAHC 326.00 336.00 324.20 324.95 -1.65 PFC 112.00 112.15 106.95 108.65 PHILIPCARB 177.60 177.80 172.60 173.80 IDFC 40.00 40.25 39.10 39.25 GESHIP 285.15 290.80 285.15 289.95 FORBESCO 2220.00 2236.00 2165.00 2180.50 NIACL 196.50 199.20 193.55 197.00 -1.30 TATAMTRDVR 94.00 94.40 90.85 91.65 JISLJALEQS 62.75 62.80 60.50 60.75 CENTRALBK 31.80 33.90 31.50 33.00 SUNDRMFAST 519.00 524.95 510.90 517.70 SWANENERGY 107.30 112.65 107.30 112.65 PIDILITIND 1136.45 1139.95 1112.20 1126.00 -7.95 HCLTECH 1045.00 1045.00 1005.00 1008.45 JKTYRE 91.60 92.15 91.15 91.55 MINDACORP 144.00 147.10 142.55 145.00 SUNCLAYLTD 3050.00 3083.85 2979.20 3040.00 GAYAPROJ 166.50 171.15 166.35 168.00 SRTRANSFIN 1219.10 1227.95 1206.15 1220.00 -9.10 NBCC 58.00 58.60 56.00 57.00 DMART 1457.00 1469.00 1445.00 1445.05 VGUARD 215.60 220.00 211.95 214.00 THOMASCOOK 216.90 218.30 214.10 216.35 STARCEMENT 90.00 101.95 90.00 99.40 DMART 1453.00 1468.65 1445.00 1445.50 -11.95 IPCALAB 867.15 914.30 867.15 884.05 GAIL 344.00 352.10 342.00 351.40 GSFC 98.75 99.00 97.00 99.00 MHRIL 218.50 225.90 218.50 225.00 SHILPAMED 378.00 380.20 375.30 378.65 HINDZINC 269.00 269.50 265.85 267.55 -2.30 BANKINDIA 90.70 91.65 88.45 88.90 COLPAL 1259.05 1268.00 1247.45 1253.70 HSIL 242.70 242.70 232.00 232.00 CORPBANK 29.85 30.60 29.70 29.90 ORIENTCEM 81.40 82.45 79.60 79.60 SBILIFE 587.00 596.40 585.40 586.50 -5.60 BHARATFORG 514.25 515.30 502.40 509.00 MARICO 337.00 337.30 332.40 335.00 JINDALSAW 92.90 93.95 90.70 91.75 TV18BRDCST 36.00 36.20 35.65 35.80 ELGIEQUIP 257.00 260.00 255.55 258.75 MARICO 337.00 337.05 332.15 334.40 -3.40 BHEL 68.10 68.10 66.55 67.10 LTI 1650.00 1662.05 1606.90 1648.60 KTKBANK 120.75 120.75 118.00 118.00 AMARAJABAT 744.65 744.65 731.90 736.00 DHANUKA 441.00 445.00 438.05 443.50 COLPAL 1268.00 1270.00 1247.05 1255.50 -13.00 BAJAJ-AUTO 2910.00 2966.00 2903.00 2950.25 RAYMOND 804.00 818.60 793.75 806.00 ABB 1269.45 1277.00 1250.90 1265.30 AKZOINDIA 1760.05 1762.40 1673.10 1706.30 SUPPETRO 217.55 217.55 216.10 217.15 MOTHERSUMI 165.25 165.25 160.40 163.40 -2.00 BPCL 369.90 371.35 364.60 369.30 NHPC 24.95 25.40 24.90 25.10 JAMNAAUTO 60.10 61.40 59.40 59.90 SYMPHONY 1320.00 1325.95 1288.55 1290.15 SFL 1449.00 1449.00 1319.00 1330.00 ASHOKLEY 90.90 90.95 89.30 89.80 -1.10 EDELWEISS 163.30 163.75 161.50 162.45 BIRLACORPN 546.00 577.20 526.70 564.80 TTKPRESTIG 8788.00 8816.90 8335.00 8606.80 TEJASNET 178.05 180.25 169.15 171.90 JCHAC 1981.05 1981.05 1880.00 1974.90 MRF 58000.00 58000.00 56830.00 57000.00 -839.75 INFIBEAM 40.50 40.50 39.05 39.40 JSWENERGY 70.50 71.00 68.05 68.55 GRINDWELL 567.45 613.90 566.00 592.55 FLFL 440.00 443.45 433.35 435.10 APARINDS 654.20 654.20 644.35 645.00 BHEL 67.90 67.90 66.50 67.10 -1.00 DISHTV 38.80 38.80 37.15 37.40 ISEC 230.50 237.90 227.25 233.65 COFFEEDAY 294.00 296.40 286.95 288.60 TEAMLEASE 3050.00 3050.00 2945.25 2964.00 ESSELPRO 110.35 114.00 110.35 113.00 BANKBARODA 115.65 116.85 113.05 113.45 -1.75 GNFC 281.00 290.00 280.50 286.75 TAKE 144.70 146.00 138.10 140.50 MAHINDCIE 237.20 241.35 237.20 238.30 SOBHA 450.00 450.00 435.00 439.50 SHARDACROP 369.90 372.85 369.90 370.00 SAIL 54.40 54.40 53.20 53.55 -0.85 AUROPHARMA 724.05 737.35 718.90 735.70 FCONSUMER 50.00 51.60 49.90 50.55 SRF 2340.05 2362.40 2331.15 2358.00 PRESTIGE 204.95 204.95 201.75 201.75 GET&D 291.00 291.75 288.00 288.00 LUPIN 797.90 799.80 775.35 776.00 -16.00 M&MFIN 434.10 440.45 430.00 437.00 SRTRANSFIN 1233.10 1233.10 1207.75 1220.30 BBTC 1267.25 1278.85 1245.00 1252.55 SHREECEM 17450.00 17750.00 17398.05 17712.00 TRITURBINE 111.00 112.85 111.00 112.10 GICRE 246.15 249.30 241.25 243.00 -5.15 ADANIPOWER 50.50 50.70 49.30 49.95 OMAXE 207.70 207.70 203.80 205.70 EIDPARRY 207.00 215.00 206.15 211.15 RELAXO 753.75 762.50 744.00 753.00 ASTERDM 155.20 157.00 154.40 154.75 OIL 176.10 177.00 171.60 173.35 -3.80 INDIANB 252.50 260.40 239.95 253.85 SOUTHBANK 15.25 15.30 14.70 14.84 GODREJIND 510.75 515.00 509.45 515.00 NAVINFLUOR 637.50 650.00 637.50 644.00 HONAUT 21974.05 22000.00 21800.55 21977.00 BEL 88.00 89.00 86.80 87.20 -2.15 MANAPPURAM 118.65 121.00 117.00 118.05 INDUSINDBK 1530.00 1530.30 1510.00 1518.35 JSL 41.00 42.55 40.40 42.00 MOTILALOFS 607.95 607.95 589.80 600.90 RATNAMANI 875.00 884.90 869.80 884.90 PGHH 10549.90 10549.90 10172.75 10172.75 -273.25 HINDALCO 197.00 197.95 193.80 195.40 VENKYS 2210.00 2230.00 2185.00 2192.80 GODREJPROP 709.80 709.80 694.20 701.00 ISGEC 5177.00 5414.00 5177.00 5331.10 TIFHL 476.35 480.00 473.50 480.00 SUNTV 614.85 620.20 591.30 596.60 -17.10 AMBUJACEM 222.00 227.00 220.45 227.00 CANBK 255.95 258.05 252.75 254.40 HUDCO 45.25 45.35 44.50 44.70 GSKCONS 7065.00 7110.80 7018.80 7059.00 SHRIRAMCIT 1670.30 1678.85 1667.95 1675.00 %# $#( %#) *#% +,-./+ (B # ( O ' < +6 P N O+ # ! /# ) @6) + ) ! %6+ $9: could mean Britain never British MPs will vote on leaves. 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However, there is lit- s they say, life happens tle doubt that the Bentayga driver while you’re busy was in all likelihood driving a making other plans vehicle far beyond his competence and actress Taapsee levels. Pannu is a firm believ- Most of us know that in India, Aer of that. She says, “Every other with the exception of some states person in the world can have a like Delhi, the process of getting a peaceful ride, enjoy the present driving licence is a corrupt and moment, yet we can’t help but flawed one. I have noticed several make plans for future in order to taxi drivers with licences from be assured. But the actual experi- other states in Delhi with extreme- ence of being alive is beyond -,6,%,""+ % ly poor understanding of driving those plans that happens to us ""61",. rules and regulations. But this is not when they are least unexpected. I an elitist issue. 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Let me assure value, and in most nations a crash wouldn’t have even realised that I vehicle you can drive — two- you when I turned 18, I did not history record would lead to insur- could act.” 6,&#,2#&, a Spanish film but the entire social causes. The actress dis- wheeler, light motor vehicle or a have the skills to handle a 100 ance premiums doubling. The eas- Taapsee tries to make the best /;, 21/2+1, insight is very different,” she says. agrees. She feels that it would be heavy vehicle. There are no restric- horsepower car back then, it takes iest solution in India would be a out of each and every opportuni- The film, which released yes- better to say that the industry is tions on power and performance. experience and it helps if you get similar route, insurance premiums ty. She believes that to stay on path, 90""2 terday which opened to good creating good content rather than So you could technically drive a some training. I have driven some should be determined on the basis every person must live in the pre- 12 ,1"-+"/ reviews, is Taapsee’s second outing forcefully putting realism into its Bentley Bentayga with 500 horse- manic cars on the streets of Delhi of the age of the driver and lying sent and “let go of fear.” with Amitabh Bachchan after focus. She says, “It’s because we are power the day you get your DL and Indian highways but I know should be made punishable. And About her recent thriller, +"!%22. +& Pink, the film which put the spot- getting attracted towards more when you should ideally be driving how to control the power but most while the Indian auto industry is Badla, which is a remake of a ,,#$"/, light on her. engaging stories. 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However, telling the she is a huge fan of super hero any genre — thriller or comedy.” either when you turn 16 or 18. In something you should do straight a special driving licence in India to same story again doesn’t always films. She says, “It hasn’t happened For her, it doesn’t matter what most countries the driving tests are out of basic driving school, it takes drive a car with more than 250 mean that it isn’t unique. “A story yet and I’m eagerly looking for- you are showcasing but the man- far more stringent but even then time, particularly in India. horsepower. The reason for that is a world view of what a filmmak- ward to it.” ner in which it is being projected. few go as far as Finland where dri- In many Western nations, mas- number? Because 99 per cent of er set out to do under the given Bollywood is currently high An instance — Badla. vers have to be trained to drive in sive insurance premiums for cars sold in India have less than that circumstances and what they bring on the trend of biopics, and Taapsee’s next project is slippery and icy conditions. Little younger drivers restrict them to amount of power. And remember out from various characters. increasingly picking up subjects Mission Mangal. wonder Finland has more Rally and small, less powerful machines. the saying, with great power comes Though the structure might be of that portray realism or stand for ) ! ) 9 - F1 World Champions per capita While this means that the rich can great responsibility. >3 C 22P 0 2< ) !# !88 !! !2 # ! # ! # <"?6'33@3 !* !< ? # < ! 0 532" @<@2 ith its sun-bleached shores and Mauritius. But visiting the Bangladesh. The country is beauti- completely by surprise? and stunning islands, the Maldives was the most beautiful and ful and although the people face I was endlessly surprised by the WIndian Ocean washes exotic part of the journey. We trav- enormous challenges, they adapt, places we visited. In fact, there was- some of the most beautiful and exot- elled to breathtaking coral atolls, free- they struggle and they survive. We n’t a single day when I didn’t feel ic locations on the planet — dived with dozens of manta rays, and tend to associate it just with disas- amazed or challenged by what I saw Zanzibar, the Seychelles, Mauritius, landed on stunning remote islands. ters, flooding and tragedy, but it is and learnt. In Mozambique, we vis- the Tasman Sea. But the world’s third When I was a child growing-up in also a lush, beautiful country with ited a former 5-star hotel that used largest body of water is also crucial grey west London, I had a poster on some of the warmest and friendliest to be one of the grandest in Africa, to its future — politically, econom- my ceiling of a gorgeous paradise people on the planet. but has since been stripped bare and ically and environmentally. beach fringed by palm trees. I used is now home to thousands of locals From pirates plaguing ships off to stare at that beach in wonder, You visit some beautiful places and refugees. It sounds desperate, the coast of Somalia, to the Tamils never imagining I’d be able to visit throughout the series but also find and it certainly wasn’t luxurious, but of Sri Lanka and the rise of militant somewhere similar. But the Maldives yourself in a number of difficult the residents are an inspiring lot Islam in Yemen and Sumatra, the really is like that. It’s truly exotic. I’ve situations. What was the scariest who have elected their own mayor region touches places of extreme never been anywhere quite like it. situation you found yourself in? and formed committees for sanita- volatility. It is also increasingly the Another difficult question to tion, housing, security and so on. hub of global trade and competition, What was the most extreme? answer. I was in a drug-den in South That all came as a surprise. So did and industrial activity which, in turn, At the other end of the spectrum, we Africa, and on the frontline in finding a vast, stinking, toxic rub- has a huge impact. Author and doc- also visited Mogadishu in Somalia, Mogadishu with bullets whizzing bish island in the Maldives, which umentary filmmaker Simon Reeve which is often described as the over my head, but the scariest situ- they don’t put in the brochures, and travelled around the region for his most dangerous city on the planet. ation was probably driving on visiting an island off Kenya where new show, Indian Ocean with Simon Conflict has raged in Somalia for Indian roads with huge trucks and locals recycle the world’s discarded Reeve. Through the show the audi- decades. The government collapsed buses rocketing the wrong way flip-flops into toys. We also discov- ence would be able to witness the after a civil war, warlords took over towards us in our lane. In other ered a place where smugglers race portrait of a fascinating and increas- and battled endlessly. At least one scary situations, I had a moment to illicit refrigerators to Iran on super- ingly important area, as Reeves million people have died. Because of dive behind, cover or flee, but powered speedboats, and visited engages in the lives and struggles of the constant instability and anarchy, there’s not much I could do when I ship-breaking beaches where the its varied coastal people. Excerpts: Somalia has become the source of the was strapped into the front passen- world’s huge tankers go to be ripped piracy epidemic that plagues the African peacekeeping force that is groin. But it’s not somewhere you Bangladesh and Australia, to name ger seat in India, except pray. apart by an army of workers. The You’ve called this as your most exot- western Indian Ocean. It’s also trying to bring peace and stability to ever feel safe. It’s the most extreme a few. Which is your favourite? journey was fascinating, shocking, ic and extreme journey. Which was increasingly becoming a source of the country after decades of fighting. place I’ve ever visited. I loved visiting Australia, Oman, Sri You’ve visited more than 110 hilarious and amazing. And always the exotic part of the journey? international terrorism, and I felt it We had our flak jackets and helmets, Lanka, Tanzania, Madagascar, and countries over the years and have surprising. It’s a tough one to answer. The Indian was somewhere we had to visit if we of course, and even blast boxer- Your journey took you from the tip Indonesia. There’s nowhere we vis- encountered many different peo- (The series will premiere on Ocean is home to endless stunning were to tell the story of the ocean. We shorts, which can help to prevent of South Africa to Madagascar, the ited that I wouldn’t love to visit again. ple and customs. Were there any March 11 and air from Monday to tropical islands like the Seychelles were under the protection of an blast and fragment injuries to the Seychelles, Somalia, the Maldives, But I’m particularly fond of places on this trip that took you Friday at 9 pm on Sony BBC Earth.) +12 B1 %# $#( %#) *#% +,-./+ 6 -3 Q2: /"66,, %"+& 6+"$/6+;$"; +": ,/6 $+ + $""6 ) 3 5 hat do you get when you ally invested in their personal stories. have four powerhouse directors who have a dis- After watching the trailer, many people tinct oeuvre in one place? have compared it to the film Band A swirl of ideas and Baaja Baaraat. What do you have to say? thoughtsW that might not be linear but each Zoya: People say anything. When of which is certainly coherent and indi- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara released, they vidualistic. Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti, said it was like Hangover. When Gully Boy Alankrita Shrivastava and Nitya Mehra trailer went on air, they said it was Eight might have learnt the ropes from some of Miles. Now they are saying Band Baaja the best in the industry but now are names Baaraat. The thing is that all the films that to reckon with on their own. The four of they are comparing with are good. them have come together to collaborate Nitya: There’s Monsoon Wedding too. on Made in Heaven, a show that is being Zoya: We are in good company, so we aired on Amazon Prime, a digital platform. aren’t comparing. So while Zoya, Reema and Alankrita wrote Reema: Any film that breaks the the script where the protagonists are wed- mould will always be compared. ding planners, Nitya was the showrunner Zoya: That is because they want to who ensured continuity as each of them have a reference point. directed a few episodes. They reveal what Reema: Sometimes they are jumping makes them a part of the new content-dri- the gun. Sometimes they are being the ven entertainment, one where they are know-it-all. breaking barriers beyond just gender. When you were conceptualising the The show is on Indian weddings, the show, did you know there would be four economy and the culture around it. directors? What were some of the discoveries you Zoya: When the show got green-lit, made while researching for it? our individual films also took off almost Reema: For that, you will have to at the same time. So we knew that we watch the show (laughs). Yes, there was a would not be able to direct the entire sea- lot of research that we did on the subject son ourselves. Initially, we thought just the and found out so many aspects that we did three of us would do it but then we realised not know about. Marriage is not big in that we had to add one more because there India without a reason. It is the problem- was no way I could direct more than two. solver for everything and an equaliser of I had to leave because I had to prep for sorts. Some of our personal and family Gully Boy. experiences have also made it to the show. Reema: I could not shoot any because The idea first came from Zoya as she has I was shooting Gold. a friend of hers who works in the business. Nitya: I could have directed but then Nitya: Zoya and Reema recently I just became the show runner, so I could- attended back to back weddings of two of n’t. Despite that, I directed the maximum our mutual friends in Delhi. They stayed (three). with me and since it was like a break from Zoya: While we were prepping it, she work, we observed everything as specta- was promoting Lipstick. tors. Zoya: That’s when I realised that there The actors, how did you zero down on was so much of backroom gush to produce them? a great magical spectacle, much like a said, it was nice to have different directors about them? If men have been telling sto- process? ing process as I have never really collab- Zoya: They just worked for the part. grand film. It was a fascinating mosaic of for different weddings. And every time ries about other men without getting Zoya: Any project that you do, you orated for anything from a scratch. I real- Shobhita Dhulipala has something very ideas and imagination. It inspired me so someone was straying, we just brought stereotyped, I don’t know what’s the learn. You take something from the team ly wanted to work with Zoya and Reema. mysterious about her which kind of much that I actually got to a desk to write them back. harm in having women protagonists? you work with and they take something And it turned out to be so much fun. I works with her. She also has this sense that about it. Alankrita: We were on the same page Nitya: Moreover a typical story is a off you. That is a part and parcel of life. think I grew up a lot through it. For me she can oscillate between two worlds while developing it. We knew what the typical story regardless of the gender of the There is a certain comfort and cama- it was very new and exciting. I will real- which is important for the show. She has How did the four of you manage to location would be or what we were look- maker. raderie that develops. There is a certain ly cherish that. this appearance of being in control and maintain the creative tempo? ing for in terms of cast. When you’ve Zoya: Alankrita’s Lipstick Under My amount of trust that you can go to sleep Nitya: In a film you really don’t get the perfect. She has that cold vibe. You start Zoya: The slight style difference is wel- worked on the material and been a part Burkha was not typical at all. with while the other person has your back. chance to collaborate as much. You will unravelling and you realise what makes come. The bigger picture was that the of the developing process, you kind of That is something that is non-negotiable. do it with the crew. There is one DOP and her steely. Her test was very good. three of us (Reema, Zoya, Alankrita) wrote know what you want. It made it much sim- How do you see the digital platform, That is not something that you find eas- you are the director. In that sense, the for- Arjun (Mathur), we love. He is a very it and so we were already on the same page pler that we did not come in from the cold. since all of you are directing for it for the ily. mat is very different. Very rarely do you good actor. There is something very frag- as we had come on board from the begin- Nitya: Once the crew sets in, it is easy first time? Reema: The project has been going on see that one writer is writing nine episodes ile about ning while she (Nitya) was the show run- whether directors come in or not. If it is Reema: Nitya has worked on such a for one-and-a- half years, so you cannot or one director is doing all of them. This him. He is very attractive. Men like him ner. It was a challenge to treat the subject not working, then you just make it work. format before. expect us to do nothing but this. So as peo- was more of a collaboration. and visually. Each wedding is episodically dif- Alankrita: And we are just this amaz- Nitya: Yes, I directed some episodes ple came and went, whosoever was there so do women. It is very easy to fall for him ferent, so each chapter changes how you ing set of people, so we do know how to of the first season of 24. It was for televi- would cover for everybody else. Indians are still obsessed with the idea on screen. He doesn’t come with rubbish want to treat it in terms of design and style. work well. (All of them laugh). sion but still in an episodic format. This Nitya: It has been a true collaboration. of a big fat wedding. Is that the reason about whether he should play this part or We had a continuity with the crew and our Nitya: We also had Prashant Nair is definitely the first web series. Zoya: That to me is very precious. why you did this show? not. actors are very good. The moment they get (director of episode 5 and 6) who was not Zoya: A series has a different base. It Zoya: I mean, yes. World over people Nitya: He is Karan Mehra. He plays their pitch, they do not need the director a part of the process. So I understood that has eight hours to tell a story, develop char- So all of you have known each other out- are obsessed with weddings. Some are big the part of a homosexual in the show. But telling them what their character graph is, he needed a little more of hand-holding. acters, get nuances and layers. There is a side work? and fat and some are even one-day, com- he is not looking at that. He is going they know it. Zoya: If you’re clear about your lot of time to develop the arc. There is no Alankrita: We (Zoya and Reema) pact affairs. Everyone is obsessed with beyond because that is just his orientation. Alankrita: What worked for all of us specifics and pen them down to the last censorship and no pressure of box office have know each other the longest since we their wedding day. The beauty of the That is not his character. When Zoya men- is that we went with our instinct and gut detail, work with your actors to grow into and opening weekend. But you have to were assistant directors together in our 20s. Indian wedding is that it is such a mas- tioned him, very soon his picture was up feeling. the characters... in short if your prep is shoot very fast and tighten your budget. We met Nitya on the sets of Lakshya sive celebration and with that comes so on the board. Zoya: All four of us believe in origi- thorough, there are no disputes. Yet I thoroughly enjoyed it and considered around 2003-2004. much hoopla. nality and that honesty is the reason why it a new training ground. I think I really Nitya: They were my bosses. (laughs) Nitya: Which is a great backdrop for Any more plans of collaborating? there is a seamless flow to things. Would you say that you have been able grew up and I want to continue doing it. Zoya: We met and we became bud- drama. Zoya: I hope so. I feel like-minded peo- to break out of that mould of being cat- dies. The story about Alankrita is really Zoya: There are generations, family, ple in the industry should collaborate. There How did you resolve creative differences egorised as women directors? Would you say that in films and web weird because I read her script before I money — all of that is involved. is learning, fun and it makes for better work. in terms of show continuity, from one Zoya: I haven’t directed any typical series, the projection of women is chang- met her. I had read the script of Lipstick Nitya: The show goes really beyond Reema: Normally when you are writ- episode to the next? woman-centric film and my subjects ing but the same cannot be said about Under My Burkha as part of the Sundance the weddings. They are the backdrop, of ing and directing alone, it can be quite lone- Reema: That’s why Nitya was the have been vastly different between pro- TV? Lab which has to be anonymous. I was vet- course. The tracks of the protagonists (the ly. So I loved having so many women showrunner throughout. jects. Yet that is what I keep hearing. Zoya: I don’t watch TV honestly ting or judging or whatever for lack of a wedding planners) and the turmoil that around. Nitya: That is a part of my job pro- Alankrita: It is a very offensive thing because the shows don’t appeal to me or better word. I read the script and I fell in they are going through in their personal file to absorb breaks in movement if the to say that women make typical films. We speak to me. I don’t connect with them. love with it. Later, when we were devel- lives as they are planning them, as well as What went on behind the scenes? crew or the director changes. Not too never set a grammar for male directors or Reema: To be fair, there are also a lot oping the script of Made in Heaven, I the new families that pop up in each Nitya: We were not really together. many people know about this job because attribute content to their worldview. A of films and web series that are regressive. called up Urmi Juvekar, who is a writer episode... all jostle for a space in the can- Except for me who was there throughout. it is new. The primary job of a showrun- protagonist is a protagonist and a story is It is not as if only this format is regressive. and was part of the same lab, to get vas. So there is a social commentary as People would come and go. It was not like ner is to be able to bring everybody that a story irrespective of the fact whether it Zoya: Absolutely. All TV is not regres- Alankrita’s contact. So, I was in love with well. since there were so many of us and just is straying away on the same page and to is about a man or a woman. The bigger sive, just as every web series is not pro- her before I met her. (Both of them laugh) Zoya: And there are egos. because it was a wedding theme, it was going whatever was decided in the beginning. question is whether you are humane and gressive. I guess it depends on who is seri- Reema: We just fell into a system. I to be a blast. Weddings are serious work. We did have a writers’ and a directors’ sensitive in your treatment. ous about challenging norms, pushing the was a bit worried as Zoya and I have been Is it possible to watch one episode There are a lot of people and huge sets room but we read the entire series from Zoya: Absolutely. envelope and making a mark. collaborating for long and we have a sys- alone? involved. We also wanted to explore the the first to the last episode and if any direc- Alankrita: Also, when 50 per cent of tem. But Alankrita came and fitted right Alankrita: It is a seasonal story, so no. scale that Delhi weddings have. It was chal- tor had a problem, it was brought to the the population comprises women, why Would you say that the collaboration in. Nitya: The wedding planners remain lenging. table as were the suggestions. Like Zoya shouldn’t 50 per cent of the stories be between the four of you was a learning Alankrita: For me, it was a huge learn- throughout the season, so you are actu- ) ! ) 9 - 23 n the occasion of ary whenever I face obstacles “If it played out that way International Womens ! ! # and stand strong with my con- and created impact, it is great. ODay, 21 women such viction that I will do ‘improv’”. But initially, that was not my as actresses Neena Gupta and On one of the defining intention, I did what my job, my Swara Bhasker, rapper Hard moments of her journey that craft allowed me to do,” she Kaur and yoga expert Natasha we should engage people changed her life, actress-host explained. Noel came together to cele- globally with our art because Kubbra said, “My mother pro- Natasha Noel, a survivor of brate womanhood through a we are not just artistes but also tected me so much when I was sexual violence, spoke about music video titled Fire with- citizens.” a child that I was scared to go how she reached a point and in me. Referring to the #MeToo beyond my call of duty. Then decided not to be defined by the The video, which features movement, she said, “One one day when I was 21 years sorrow of her life. the women, is part of the cam- hashtag that started many old, my mother put me on a “I was three years old when paign #ishapemyworld by years ago, restarted in 2017... flight to Dubai saying that ‘You my birth mother burnt herself Levi’s brand. it has changed our mind on get yourself a job!’ I was scared. live in front of me. Of course Swara said, “As an artiste, how we look at our workplace I mean a girl who did not even that affected me but like all of my job is not just to express and why certain behaviour travel alone and now in a dif- us would love to believe that but to engage. Films are trans- from people in the position of ferent country, searching for a things will be fine with time, formative, they are humon- power is not accepted.” job?” mine got worse.” gous… Kubbra’s (Sait) perfor- Talking about engaging “But when I think about it, “So much so that I started mance (of a transgender) in the audience with art, come- my mother gave me constant getting comfortable with pain… Sacred Games was found dian Kaneez Surkha said, “As support, had confidence in me, and then, I realised that I was inspiring by many people a comedian, I find ‘improv’ I won every situation. When I carrying it with me all the from that community, it was more engaging than stand-up took up the role of Kukko in time. I thought without my a representation of that com- comedy and every time I am Sacred Games, though people pain, I could not be anything. munity. doing it, I am doing it out of said that it was a bold choice, I But, I don’t want to be defined “Rest is whatever res- passion… without intending did not look at it that way. It was by my pain. Thus, I picked onates with the audience, but to break the norms.” not courageous to play that (a myself up and found my way to a performance, a good film, a “But it made me realise transgender character), I was heal,” the yoga expert said. good story — has a power. So, that I’m pushing the bound- just doing my job.” L , %# $#( %#) *#% +,-./+ $ B5 '4-*< @ Mumbai: " # '<@<<<'< *'"< & 7# &8 ? ) J H!R" ) J H ) ! 5 7 8 JBB 6 1/+ ? 7 8! + ) R & 3 P 3Q 1 ) % ) irat Kohli looked like a 'Man on " !+ CB a Mission' wearing the camou- ? 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The + $& A ) !R+ Pulwama terrorist attack, the Indian crick- acceleration was so sudden that it even ) eters on Friday sported special Army caps took the Australian attack by surprise. !R during the third ODI and donated their The true nature of the pitch match fee to the National Defence Fund. helped him hit through the line as he !! Captain Virat Kohli came out for the toss smashed 16 fours and a six. New Delhi: + . . 7DH8 wearing the camouflage military cap, which However Adam Zampa (3/70), by A! ,,,# ) 2 ) 9 3 , had the BCCI's logo on it. However, a top far the most impactful Aussie bowler, # J official of the Board made it clear that it was yorked the Indian skipper after hav- 6 1/+ + %9 " / ! a one off gesture and rejected media reports ing accounted for former skipper + that this could become an annual practice. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (26). He did 1 ) ) $ 3 "The circumstances in this case are extra- get hit but he would any day take wick- irat Kohli on Friday became only the $ $ 7HC8 % ordinary, we don't have plans to make it an ets of Kohli, Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav Vfourth Indian skipper to pile up 4,000 $ 7EH8 ! + annual affair," the official said. (26) in return. runs in One-Day Internationals. ) 3 " B3 Kohli urged everyone to contribute Kohli had three significant part- Kohli, who needed just 27 runs to 3 . $ 3 K+ towards the National Defence Fund so that nerships -- 59 with Dhoni for the achieve the feat, accomplished it in his 66th 2) ) 3B # ! + the money could be used for the welfare of fourth wicket, 88 with Jadhav for the ODI as captain during the third ODI . & the families of the slain CRPF Personnel. fifth wicket and 45 with Vijay Shankar against Australia here. : 2 )% 3 9 3 "This is a special cap, it's a tribute to the for the sixth -- but none good enough Kohli now joins the elite list of former BCI , ) 1 ) )! / Armed forces. We're all donating our match to take India across the line. Khawaja (104, 113 balls) scored skippers Mahendra Singh Dhoni, ) 7DE8! fees of this game to the National Defence Shikhar Dhawan (1), Rohit his maiden ODI ton while Finch (93, Mohammad Azharuddin and Sourav 3N , K& 1 ) Fund. I urge everyone in the country to do Sharma (14) and Ambati Rayudu (2) 99 balls) chose this particular match Ganguly. ! the same, donate and stick to the families of were dismissed cheaply as India was to get back to form. Kohli, who hit a century on Friday, has our armed forces," Kohli said. left tottering at 27 for three and it was Maxwell (47 off 31 balls) also con- so far registered 19 ODI tons and 14 fifties / ! !! ? It is learnt that the idea for this tribute always a difficult task from there on. tributed with lusty blows. from 62 innings as the Indian captain. New Delhi: 1 9 6 was floated by former skipper Mahendra Dhawan's slash was grabbed by The Indian spinners -- Ravindra Kohli also became the fastest player to ) 1 Singh Dhoni, who holds the honorary rank Glenn Maxwell at point while Jadeja (0/64 in 10 overs) and Kedar reach 4,000 runs in 63 innings, surpassing 1 ) ) +3& of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Cummins angled one to trap Rohit Jadhav (0/32 in 2 overs) -- were cart- former South Africa batsman AB de , Army. Sharma plumb in-front. ed all around the park. Villiers, who reached the milestone in 77 $ !- 1 6 Dhoni handed the caps to his teammates Rayudu, not the most reliable Kuldeep Yadav (3/64 in 10 overs), innings. 1 +) K & ) and the Indian cricket board put out a video player against quality fast bowlers, was however, redeemed himself at the 1 % 1 9 1 of it on micro-blogging site Twitter. beaten for pace by Cummins, who back-end of the innings. 6 5% $ A playing XI member gets 8 lakh as pegged his off-stump back. The trio gave away 160 runs in 22 In the final 10 overs, Australia leg, dropped Khawaja, who tried a ) !1 9 ) match fees per game in ODIs and the reserve After winning the toss, Indian overs and it was left to Jasprit Bumrah could score only 69 runs, despite reverse sweep, while batting on 17 off E) ) players get half that amount. pacers covered up commendably for (0/53) and Mohammed Shami (1/52 being 244 for two after 40 overs, cour- Jadeja's bowling. $ ! ) Earlier, the BCCI had decided to donate a rare off-day endured by the spinners in 10 overs) to maintain the discipline tesy Bumrah and Shami who bowled Kohli, Kedar and Bumrah were all 3 the entire budget of the IPL opening cere- as visitors were restricted to 313 for during the final overs as the total 64 dot balls between them. guilty of slip-ups on the field which $ mony for the benefit of the families of those five despite a 193-run opening stand could have gone close to the 350-run The fielding on the day was also also released the pressure on the vis- 1 ) ! 7' :'& killed in the terrorist attack. between skipper Finch and Khawaja. mark. way below par as Dhawan, at square itors. 4! #.. &/$ - & '/ '# 87 ,-.,&/+ 3 2 0<2 %0-/"+ cknowledging Rishabh S ; 6 $ ? )9 ith pride at stake, India batswomen APant's consistent perfor- $. 1 #5 6 # 6 6 Wneed to make amends for their mance, the BCCI has rewarded ? 5 + $ $ ): $ below-par show as the hosts eye a conso- the young wicketkeeper-bats- . 9 5 6 lation victory in the third and final T20 man with a grade A retainership 9 &6 / # 0: : 1 ! International against England on Saturday. while demoting senior opener After winning the ODI series 2-1, Shikhar Dhawan from the elite 1 ? . 6 # Indian women lost momentum and subse- A plus category in the latest list / ; - $ ! quently conceded an unassailable 2-0 lead of Central Contracts. against England. The Indian cricket Board ''# "$'. #".! tract. The hosts endured a comprehensive 41- (BCCI) announced the annual "Pujara did well in run defeat in series-opener before losing the contracts late on Thursday night, oning for national team. Australia but A plus cate- second game by five wickets. The defeat in handing retainership to 25 crick- The biggest gainer gory is only for those the second T20 was India's sixth in a row eters in four groups of A plus (7 is 21-year-old Pant, who are excelling in at in the shortest format. crore), A (5 crore), B (3 who wasn't a part of least two if not three for- India have been doing well in the 50- crore) and C (1 crore). the last year's list but mats. Pujara is only play- over format but they have plenty to pon- Last year 26 players were directly made it to the ing one format. Similarly der about with the T20 format with World handed contracts. A group with 10 others. Ishant Sharma plays one Cup scheduled for early next year. respectively. ' #! '5 #' was the top-wicket taker. Not only Dhawan but pacer Pant is expected to be a format and is in A category," a India have now suffered two back-to- India's top-order com- &/ $,77#, Poonam Yadav (1/18) Bhuvneshwar Kumar has also first choice in all formats once BCCI official said. back series defeats. Before losing to England prising Harleen Deol, ) 1)34<)01@ and Deepti Sharma were been dropped from the highest- MS Dhoni retires. He was Ajinkya Rahane remains in at home India had lost their previous series Mandhana and Jemimah economical (1/18) but paying category and now only rewarded for being the first A category while Kuldeep Yadav in New Zealand 0-3. Rodrigues failed to live up to the expecta- couldn't keep the England batters at bay. three players — skipper Virat Indian keeper to score Test is also part of second best group. In both games, whether chasing or bat- tions. The middle order batters, led by vet- "I think our bowlers bowled well to Kohli, limited overs deputy hundred in England and Hardik Pandya and KL ting first, India managed less than 120 runs, eran Mithali Raj, offered some resistance limit them(England) and keep the compe- Rohit Sharma and premier pacer Australia. Rahul, the two players embroiled which is below-par against a top team like but were unable to capitalise on the starts. tition close, another 10-15 runs from our in all formats speedster Jasprit The notable loser was in recent chat show controver- England. What hurt the Women in Blue most was batters it could have been a different Bumrah — figure in the elite cat- Dhawan, who has had dip in sy, remain in B group along with Harmanpreet Kaur, the regular T20 the absence of power-hitting skipper result. They did a really good job, they deliv- egory. form in last six months in ODIs. Umesh Yadav and Yuzvendra captain, has not yet recovered from injury Harmanpreet. ered from their side," Mandhana said. While left arm pacer since they do not meet the cri- He was also dropped from the Chahal. and stand-in skipper opener Smriti With such a paltry target (112) to "But out batters need to step up give a Khaleel Ahmed and batsman teria of having played either Test squad before the Australia Wriddhiman Saha, who Mandhana failed to shine with the bat scor- defend the Indian bowlers bowled tight but good total for our bowlers to defend," Hanuma Vihari are new entrants three Tests or eight ODIs. series. missed out on entire last season ing 2 and 12 in the first and second T20 could not pick wickets. Ekta Bisht (2/23) Mandhana added. in the C group. It seems to be curtains for Bhuvneshwar also lost out due to a shoulder surgery, has Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi veterans Murali Vijay and on A plus category as he is no been demoted from B to C cat- Shaw and Vijay Shankar, who Suresh Raina, who have been longer an all- format certainty. egory. Jayant Yadav, Karun Nair, have made impression in Tests dropped from the list after being The same logic was applied Parthiv Patel and Axar Patel are - % and limited overs respectively, in A and C group in last year's to Cheteshwar Pujara as he was also out of central contracts as have not been included in the list list. They are no longer in reck- retained in A category con- they have fallen off the radar. + .26, helped Bengal overhaul the target with ease. arnataka began their Super Meanwhile, Vidarbha B ) KLeague campaign of the bowlers wreaked havoc as they Syed Munshtaq Ali T20 tour- shot out Delhi for a meagre 83, nament in style by defeating with pacers Umesh Yadav, 9+6 + %/ about her job with consummate ease at the domestic giants Mumbai by Srikant Wagh and Yash Thakur Arena Birmingham. nine wickets in a Group B picking up two wickets each. aina Nehwal's dismal run against neme- Tzu-Ying's arsenal of strokes was in full match here on Friday. Vidarbha lost just a lone Ssis Tai Tzu-Ying continued as she suffered display as she rushed to a 11-3 lead. Saina Karnataka bowlers put up wicket and chased down the yet another defeat against the Taiwanese to produced two superb drops and won nine a spirited show and restricted target with ease to collect all crash out of the $1 million All England of the next 12 points to narrow the equa- Mumbai for a paltry 97 for nine four points. Championship on Friday. tion to 12-14. in their 20 overs with pacer R Later, Jharkhand bowlers A former finalist, Saina couldn't find Tzu-Ying then came out with a flurry Vinay Kumar (2/15) and right- held their nerves to defeat answers to the deceptive strokeplay of the of her magical strokes to move to 20-13 and arm medium pacer Manoj Gujarat by one run in a thrilling World No 1 Taiwanese, going down 15-21, sealed it comfortably. Bhadange (2/11) picking up contest. 19-21 in the 37-minute quarterfinal clash. In the second game, Saina enjoyed a two wickets apiece. "I had my chances but I got tied up in five-point cushion at 8-3 in the second game Opting to bat at the Holkar ! the last two points," said the 28-year-old after husband Parupalli Kashyap pleaded her Stadium, Mumbai lost out-of- At Holkar Stadium: Mumbai from Hyderabad. to play disciplined badminton. form opener Prithvi Shaw (0) Ranjane was trapped in front of the experienced Mumbai attack 97 for 9 in 20 overs lost to "My coach was saying 'make it slower', Some exceptional strokes helped the in the first over itself. the wicket by leg-spinner K C to task and laid the foundation Karnataka 98 for 1 in 13.2 overs but when you are on the edge of winning a Taiwanese to gather a few points but Saina The Vinayak Samant- Cariappa as Mumbai lost their stone for the win with a 79-run by 9 wickets. game you tend to get a little more hurried ensured a 11-8 advantage at the interval. coached team then lost four sixth wicket for 64 runs. stand for the first wicket. At Emerald High School up and I made that mistake again, it cost me The Indian tried to keep Tzu-Ying at the wickets in quick succession -- After that, Mumbai's lower One down Mayank Ground: Jharkhand 148 for 7 the second set. backline with her deep tosses but fatigue, Siddhesh Lad (13), Surya middle-order also faltered as Agarwal (7 not out) then took in 20 overs won against Gujarat "I'm happy that I'm getting closer to the perhaps due to the bout of diarrhea ahead Kumar Yadav (14), skipper they failed to cross the 100-run Karnataka home in the compa- 147 for 8 in 20 overs by 1 run. top players. I've not been sleeping because of the event, affected her. Shreyas Iyer (10) and Aditya mark. ny of Kadam, who stuck eight At Emerald High School of the pain I've been having in my stomach Tzu-Ying's deceptive strokes often left Tare (0) with Mumbai losing The chase was a walk in the fours and a six. Ground: Railways 142 for 6 in (due to diarrhea), but I'm really happy that "It's good that I'm playing her again and Saina wrong-footed as she moved ahead of half of their side for just 39 park as Karnataka overhauled Bengal also started their 20 overs lost to Bengal 143 for I could play two matches here." again. I have to learn how to beat her," she the Indian to 17-15. runs. the total in just 13.2 overs by campaign on a winning note 4 in 18.1 overs by six wickets. Saina is now 5-15 in Head-to-Head said. Saina made it 19-19 with a successful All-rounder Shubham losing just one wicket. after beating Railways by six At Holkar Stadium: Delhi 83 career record with Tzu-Ying and it was her Tzu-Ying, who had retired at the Hong line call. But two precise returns on the Ranjane (15) and Akash Parkar Openers Rohan Kadam wickets. all out in 16.2 overs lost to 13th straight defeat against the Taiwanese, Kong Open last year due to a waist injury, Indian's backhand ended the match in the (22) tried to rebuild the innings (62 not out off 45 balls) and B Chasing a modest 143, Vidarbha 85 for 1 in 8.3 overs who has not lost to the Indian since 2015. seemed to have recovered well as she went Taiwanese favour. with a 25-run stand before R Sharath (25 off 31 balls) took opener Shreevats Goswami's 80 by nine wickets. %# $#( %#) *#% +,-./+ $ B9 * < 9&"# : 0 9+ breached rather easily previously on both the occasions by Goa. aving suffered two defeats against This is an area they would like to HFC Goa in the league stage, tighten up. Mumbai City FC would be thirsting for The role of experienced custodian revenge when the two outfits clash in Amrinder Singh would also be crucial the first-leg semi-final of the Indian and he would be hoping to maintain a Super League on clean sheet. ! &2 .2 Saturday. ,;# .! 6$# Amrinder has been FC Goa had blanked &/ $,<=7-, quite impressive in the helsea and Napoli closed in Mumbai 5-0 at the ) 1)34<)01@ tournament having 55 on the Europa League quar- Jawaharlal Nehru saves to his name. Cter-finals, but Arsenal face Stadium in Goa in October, Costa said his team has leant a major battle to reach the last after which the Jorge Costa- from the mistakes they have com- eight after a 3-1 defeat away to coached Mumbai were unbeat- mitted against Goa in the previ- Rennes on Thursday. en in nine games. ous two games. Alex Iwobi gave the Gunners is hard for us," said Emery. from the resulting free-kick, but him four times after the Spaniard thanks to Rodrigo's double at the But again it was FC Goa "We have to see the reality. We a perfect start in north-western "We are going to think for next the ball came back to him and had turned home Olivier Mestalla, but Viktor Claesson's who had snapped their unbeat- have lost two games against FC Goa. France at a raucous Roazhon week. We will start with 11 against he sent a stunning half-vol- Giroud's flick to give Chelsea second-half strike will give the en run when they defeated them 2- I hope there will be a different story Park, but the match hinged on the 11, without Sokratis, without ley into the far corner. an early lead. Russians hope of reaching the last 0 at the Mumbai Football Arena here in tomorrow (on Saturday). sending-off of Arsenal defender (Alexandre) Lacazette, but if we Petr Cech, back facing Willian was more accurate eight on home soil in the second February. "We made mistakes in the two Sokratis Papastathopoulos four play like we did in the first 40 min- one of his former clubs, with a brilliant free-kick 25 leg. So when Mumbai take the field with games against FC Goa but we've learnt minutes before half-time. utes, with our supporters also, we made several interven- minutes from time to double Inter Milan could regret a the stakes higher, revenge will also be from them," said Costa. Benjamin Bourigeaud will have the possibility to come tions before being beaten Chelsea's lead and substitute missed penalty by Marcelo on their mind, but the hosts know well Goa have a lethal weapon in the equalised moments later, and the back." again in the 65th minute, Hudson-Odoi surely put the Brozovic as the Italian giants drew that they cannot afford to take the vis- form of Ferran Corominas, who is the hosts' second-half pressure paid off The Gunners recovered from as Mehdi Zeffane's cross tie beyond Kiev with a smart 0-0 away to Eintracht Frankfurt. itors lightly. leading goal-scorer in the league, hav- as a Nacho Monreal own goal put a first-leg deficit to beat BATE from the right deflected in off finish a minute from time. Sevilla won the Europa League For the hosts, Modou Sougou has ing slotted in 15 goals. Rennes ahead before Ismaila Sarr's Borisov in the last round, but Monreal, and Sarr added the "The third goal for us is real- three years in a row between 2014 been the star performer having pumped If he is allowed to play as he wants, late header gave them a two-goal Rennes are a step up in quality and potentially crucial third goal two ly very important," said Chelsea and 2016 with Emery as coach, but in 12 goals so far. And a lot will the Mumbai defence will have a harrow- cushion in the tie. are revelling in what is already minutes from time. manager Maurizio Sarri. the most successful side in Europa depend on how the Senegalese fares in ing time. Unai Emery's side must now their best ever European run. "3-0 is an important result, but League history have work to do this key contest. Apart from Corominas, Goa's hopes turn the tie around in the second of course we have to play the sec- after twice blowing a lead to draw He, along with Arnold Issako of will also be pinned on the performance leg in London next Thursday if !! Chelsea may also need this ond leg so we have to be careful." 2-2 at home to Slavia Prague. Congo who has six assists to his cred- of Spaniard Edu Bedia, who plays as they are to progress any further in After Iwobi's early opener, competition to get back in the Sarri's former side Napoli are Villarreal have now won as it, form a lethal pair. central mid-fielder and has seven goals a competition which represents the game turned just before half- Champions League next season also well on course for the quar- many games in the Europa League With a forward like Brazilian Rafael to his name. their only hope of silverware this time when Hatem Ben Arfa played and the Blues eased past Dynamo ters as early goals from Arkadiusz as La Liga this season. Despite lan- Bastos and an array of mid-fielders, Along with Bedia, Jackichand Singh, season, and offers a potential in Sarr, who was hauled back by Kiev 3-0 at Stamford Bridge cour- Milik and Fabian Ruiz, plus a sec- guishing in the relegation zone of including Sougou, Paulo Machado and Mandar Rao Dessai and Zaid Krouch route into next season's Sokratis just outside the area. The tesy of goals from Pedro ond-half own goal from Jerome the Spanish top flight, a 3-1 win Matias Mirabaje to bank on, Mumbai are other mid-fielders for Goa. Champions League with Arsenal Greek defender had already been Rodriguez, Willian and Callum Onguene, earned a 3-0 win over away to Zenit Saint Petersburg put have a strong outfit. The Goa defenders and custodian sitting outside the top four in the booked, so a second caution Hudson-Odoi. last season's semi-finalists them within touching distance of With Romanian Lucian Goian and Laxmikant Kattimani also will have to Premier League. equalled a red card. Pedro could have had at least Salzburg. the quarter-finals, while Dinamo Subhasish Bose to man it, Mumbai also be on their toes against the Mumbai "I think we can do better, 3-1 Bourigeaud struck the wall a hat-trick as Denys Boyko denied Valencia beat Krasnodar Zagreb beat Benfica 1-0. have a strong defence although it was attack with home crowd behind it. ' ) < 3#) &!.# /# #+)&- #& ! ! &/26, Shoaib Malik will lead ! $:. ,: finished on March 28, Steve and the side for the matches to be David have been working akistan selectors sprung a played in Sharjah on March teve Smith and David through rehabilitation from Psurprise on Friday by 22 and 24, Abu Dhabi on SWarner were on Friday left elbow surgery and it has been resting regular skipper March 27, and Dubai on out of Australia's squad for the agreed the best pathway for Sarfaraz Ahmed and five key March 29 and 31. one-day series against Pakistan them to return to play is in the players for the five-match Another batsman, despite being eligible for the IPL," he said. one-day series against Mohammad Hafeez, was not final two games after their ball- "Cricket Australia will con- Australia this month. considered as he is recover- tampering bans expire. tinue to liaise with both Steve, While chief selector ing from thumb surgery. Injured fast bowler Mitchell David and their IPL clubs to Inzamam-ul-Haq stressed Maverick batsman Umar Starc was also omitted after fail- monitor progress as we build that resting Sarfaraz was a Akmal, who played the last of ing to recover sufficiently from towards the ICC World Cup unanimous decision, media his 116 one-day internation- = / a pectoral muscle injury picked and the Ashes," he added. reports blasted the move, als against Australia more up during the second Test suggesting Sarfaraz did not up the squad for the 2019 than two years ago, was against Sri Lanka. A want to miss all five match- World Cup, starting in recalled. ) Smith and Warner's year- Aaron Finch (capt), Usman es. England in May. The squad also has long suspensions for their part Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Peter Apart from Sarfaraz, "We have the World Cup uncapped 31-year-old bats- ! + .+ -,&&$ in attempting to alter the ball Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell, opener Fakhar Zaman, bats- as our focus and since the man Abid Ali and rookie fast during a Test against South Ashton Turner, Marcus man Babar Azam, spinner team is playing non-stop bowler Mohammad Hasnain. ormer world number one Venus Africa expire on March 28, Cup in England this year, but coach Justin Langer, it had been Stoinis, Alex Carey, Pat Shadab Khan and fast cricket we are resting some Test specialists Yasir FWilliams emerged from a back- making them available for the selectors opted to stick with the decided they would be better Cummins, Nathan Coulter- bowlers Hasan Ali and players, including captain Shah and Mohammad Abbas and-forth battle with a 6-4, 0-6, 6-3 fourth one-dayer in Dubai. same 15-man squad that is cur- served playing their way back Nile, Jhye Richardson, Kane Shaheen Shah Afridi will Sarfaraz, as we want the are also included in the victory over German Andrea There had been much talk rently in India. into contention at the Indian Richardson, Jason also be rested. players to be fresh for the squad. Abbas has never Petkovic to reach the second round about them being rushed back Selector Trevor Hohns said Premier League. Behrendorff, Nathan Lyon, Inzamam said the deci- mega event," he said at a played a one-day internation- at Indian Wells. into the side ahead of the World after consultation with head "While their bans will be Adam Zampa. sion was aimed at freshening press conference. al before. The US veteran said she wasn't feeling her best, and was at a loss for words to explain the win on Thursday. "I don't know honestly. I'm still 4/ = ! trying to figure it out," said Williams, who closed out the first set after a visit from the trainer, before Petkovic had the second set all her own way. ! + .+ -,&&$ Williams was broken as she !#)#$..$P5&. served for the match at 5-2 in the oubt is a distant memory for third, wasting one match point. DNovak Djokovic as the Petkovic had a game point to world number one returns to extend the match before Williams Indian Wells on top of the ten- #'$.*& $'&? broke her in the final game seal the nis world, one year after his shock victory. loss to qualifier Taro Daniel. ! + .+ -,&&$ + .+ -,&&$ "Every day is not your best day Djokovic is making his first but that doesn't mean the heart and start since winning his third ne year after she burst onto ndian qualifier Prajnesh Gunneswaran knocked desire aren't there," Williams said. Grand Slam title on the trot at the Othe scene with an Indian Iout world number 69 Benoit Paire for one of the "I'm just happy things went my way Australian Open in January. Wells WTA triumph that biggest wins of his career and progressed to the sec- in the third set. It got really close He said he wasn't fully recov- launched a meteoric rise to ond round of the Indian Wells ATP Masters. there. ered from elbow surgery when he world number one, Naomi Playing his maiden singles main draw at this Williams was playing her first opted to compete in the Osaka is looking forward, not level, the Indian left-hander shocked the fancied match since a third-round loss to then California desert last year, but it's back. French player 7-6 (5), 6-4 in one hour and 29 min- world number one Simona Halep at not a decision he regrets given the The Japanese star, who in utes. the Australian Open. events that followed in 2018. January added an Australian Before this, Prajnesh had taken out then "I haven't played in forever, so "I definitely wasn't ready to months." title in more than a year Open title to the US world number 23 Denis Shapovalov for the biggest that was challenging in itself, to get compete at this level last year," the Djokovic would cement his in Acapulco last week. Open crown she seized win of his career at the Stuttgart ATP 250 event last back into competition," said the 38- Serb said on Thursday as he return with a Wimbledon title Kyrgios will take on in September, says she's year. year-old who next faces third-seed- looked forward to his title and follow that with a US Open Philipp Kohlschreiber in a long way from the The world number 97 Indian next faces world ed Czech Petra Kvitova — this year's defense in the elite Masters series crown. the second round after carefree, unseeded play- number 18 Nikoloz Basilashvili from Georgia. Australian Open runner-up. event. He dominated Rafael Nadal the German veteran dis- er who arrived at the Since Prajnesh is not defending too many points France's Kristina Mladenovic "I was kind of convincing in January's Australian Open patched France's Pierre- California desert last ahead and has already added 41 to his kitty, he is booked her second meeting in three myself that I was, but I truly was- title and must be favored for a Hugues Herbert 6-4, 6-0. year ranked 44th in the "It sounds bad saying it but likely to jump to 80th, a new career-high. weeks with Naomi Osaka, beating n't. sixth Indian Wells crown — In other first-round match- world. it's true because I never really "It's definitely one of the biggest wins of my China's Zheng Saisai 7-5, 6-2 to reach "I know most of my team which would see him break the es on Thursday American Sam But she's learning to cope went far in a tournament like career. It has come at a good time, I am close to mak- the second round. members at the time were against record he currently shares with Querrey defeated Italian Matteo with the pressure of height- this. ing the cut for the Wimbledon (main draw) and I "It's pretty funny, playing her me playing in Indian Wells and fourth-seeded Roger Federer. Berrettini 7-6 (7/5), 2-6, 6-4 to ened expectations, and that "I kept playing really great am going to go up in the rankings," Prajnesh said. back-to-back," said Mladenovic, who Miami because it was too early Djokovic will open in the line up a meeting with 13th- includes thinking of her first players in every round and I was "These kind of results, winning matches against toppled Osaka in Dubai in the after the surgery. second round against 128th- seeded Milos Raonic — a ever title defense as a clean slate. just like, I'm here for a good quality opponents definitely add to my self-belief." Japanese star's first match since win- "I could have, should have ranked American Bjorn rematch of their quarter-final "It's not about defending, it's time, you know. In the doubles draw, Rohan Bopanna is the only ning the Australian Open. made a different decision, but I Fratangelo, who beat fellow qual- here last year won by the about getting another one," she "But then I kept winning, I Indian competing. He has paired up with Canada's "I'm sure her game suits well here believe it also taught me some ifier Elias Ymer of Sweden 4-6, Canadian. said. "I don't really believe in was like, 'Whoa, maybe I can Shapovalov, instead of regular partner and compa- as the defending champion, and I'm valuable lessons that helped me 6-2, 6-2. Veteran Ivo Karlovic defeat- defending, I believe in getting actually win this tournament, triot Divij Sharan. sure she wants to build on some wins to create amazing results in the He could face a dangerous ed Australian Matthew Ebden 7- another one." "I was just here to and I did." It hasn't been a The Delhi left-hander said he and Bopanna again. I'm going to go out there con- next seven, eight months and get third-round clash with 6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/3) to line up an all- have fun, maybe get to the smooth progression ever since, could not have made the main draw together as a fident, show a fight, and execute as from 22 in the world to No 1 in Australian Nick Kyrgios, seeded Croatian clash with 11th-seed- quarters," she admitted of her back-to-back Grand Slam titles team with their combined ranking. Therefore well as I did a few weeks ago." the world in less than six 31st, who is coming off his first ed Borna Coric. mindset in 2018. notwithstanding. Bopanna had to team up with world number 25.